• Shapillon@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    But currently you aren’t and the options are damage control or burning the house down…

    • A French person that was in a similar position a few monthes ago.
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      19 days ago

      Great point. If Americans don’t like their options, they should spare a thought for French progressives holding their nose and voting for Macron, over and over and over.

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        19 days ago

        Eeeeeeh I’m not going to compare Macron and Harris. She’s not been a stepping stool for the R again and again and again.

        I was referring to our last legislative election (think Congress if you need an American point of reference). It happened last summer and Left wing voters had to make a coalition up to the socialist party and the greens which are our centrist parties.

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          19 days ago

          She’s not been a stepping stool for the R again and again and again.

          She’s campaigning with Mike Bloomberg, Jeff Flake, and Liz Cheney. I’ve seen nothing to suggest she’s learned from Clinton or Obama in this regard.

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        19 days ago

        French progressives

        voting for Macron

        Uh… LFI had wide popular support to the point of being the most voted, what on Earth are you talking about?

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        19 days ago

        The strategy went well as in the NFP (leftwing coalition) got a plurality of the votes.

        The issue is that the ruling party (En Marche) said fuck it and allied with the fascists.