Macron’s Strategies May Be Fueling France’s Divisive Far Left

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President Emmanuel Macron, aiming to outmaneuver the extremes of French politics, may have inadvertently strengthened the nation’s Far Left. By calling unnecessary parliamentary elections, whose second round was held on Sunday, Macron hoped to avert right-wing dominance. Instead, his actions have paved the way for a resurgence of left-wing influence.

 

This shift is evident from the recent alliance between Macron’s party and the New Popular Front of the Left, specially formed for the election. This coalition secured the Left the most seats in the latest vote. The agreement allowed each party a clear run in designated seats, leaving voters in some areas with no alternative to candidates from the hard-left France Unbowed party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon if they opposed Marine Le Pen’s National Rally.

 

The resurgence of the Left comes amid a troubling rise in anti-Semitic incidents in France, particularly following the Hamas massacres on October 7 last year. Mélenchon’s downplaying of anti-Semitism as “residual” contradicts the reality of increasing attacks. Anti-Semitic sentiment has been a frequent feature in protests against Israel’s actions in Gaza. Two teenage boys in France currently face charges for racially insulting and raping a 12-year-old Jewish girl, underscoring the persistence of such hate crimes.

 

Historically, the National Rally harbored anti-Semitic views, though Le Pen has since condemned the Hamas attacks. Today, it is largely the far-Left that propagates anti-Semitic narratives. In critical race theory, Jews are considered part of the white oppressors, unable to be victims of racism. This ideological stance has found fertile ground among the Left, which has seen a demographic shift towards Muslim – Arab, black African, and Turkish – populations. These communities' grievances have provided the Left with new support, compensating for the loss of the white working class. Anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment are prevalent in Islamist political discourse, and the Palestinian flag has replaced traditional leftist symbols in demonstrations.

 

The October 7 atrocities, rather than discrediting Hamas, have impressed many on the Left with their display of power. Mélenchon, an eloquent revolutionary figure, sees potential gains in this chaos. Conversely, the National Rally now views Jews as part of the French culture they aim to protect from Islamist threats.

 

Macron, known for his intellectual approach, seems to be trying to balance these extremes. However, his tactics may be exacerbating the very divisions he seeks to control. The situation in France could have implications for other countries, including Britain. Although Jeremy Corbyn, the UK’s equivalent to Mélenchon, lacks the same dynamism, the Muslim population in the UK, which is about two-thirds that of France’s, has shown growing political influence. Recent elections demonstrated the rise of Islamist political power, even posing a threat to Sir Keir Starmer in his constituency.

 

Credit: Daily Telegraph 2024-07-10

 

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[john donson]

the biggest party denied to rule, now where did we see that again ?

[candide]

13 minutes ago, john donson said:

the biggest party denied to rule, now where did we see that again ?

Which party has been denied to rule. Where have you seen that before?

[JonnyF]

This won't end well.

[Donga]

Love the way Mainstream media has portrayed the 2nd round as a "lurch to the left" and ignores that New National Front won far more seats than last time and scored the highest number of overall votes of any party this time.

Also, how MSM refer to "far right" - what policies deem they are far right? Like applying the law for illegal immigration is now far right? NPF are nothing like the KKK, nor screwed up on Palestine, and have more sensible economic policies than the Far Left.

Meloni was also cast as far right, so too Orban, and now they are becoming senior leaders of Europe.

Macron would be better ignoring Mélenchon, his party and policies being far less popular than NPF, and try to grab a coalition with Le Pen. She is likely to win the Presidential race after all, especially if France gets a taste of what the Far Left has in mind.

[riclag]

I was thinking about this yesterday.

The French Govt is a communist proxy!
When Trump administration comes to power ,they must seriously consider 

Americas alliance with France .

 

Communist leader Fabien Roussel said in an interview published in the regional daily newspaper Midi Libre on Tuesday that "we are asking the President of the Republic (...) to let us govern”, affirming that the NFP “are the most numerous, ready to sit and work with the programme presented to the electorate.”

 

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/07/09/left-wing-new-popular-front-claims-it-can-govern-france-as-minority-government

 

 

Edited July 10 by riclag

[Donga]

18 hours ago, Donga said:

Love the way Mainstream media has portrayed the 2nd round as a "lurch to the left" and ignores that New National Front won far more seats than last time and scored the highest number of overall votes of any party this time.

Also, how MSM refer to "far right" - what policies deem they are far right? Like applying the law for illegal immigration is now far right? NPF are nothing like the KKK, nor screwed up on Palestine, and have more sensible economic policies than the Far Left.

Meloni was also cast as far right, so too Orban, and now they are becoming senior leaders of Europe.

Macron would be better ignoring Mélenchon, his party and policies being far less popular than NPF, and try to grab a coalition with Le Pen. She is likely to win the Presidential race after all, especially if France gets a taste of what the Far Left has in mind.

 

Apologies, in my post I mixed up NPF for the right wing RN National Rally. RN 37% attracted nearly 50% more votes than the hastily formed left group of four parties, NFP 26%, even if RN didn't win as many seats as NFP did. RN won a lot more seats 142, than their 89 seats in 2022 and National Rally NR attracted ted four times the votes that loud mouth far left Melenchon's France Unbowed, more like Unhinged 😅 https://www.politico.eu/article/france-election-results-2024-map-constituencies-emmanuel-macron-marine-le-pen-live-new-popular-front-national-rally/

Good to see Macron today has ruled out working with Melenchon and hope France can move forward peacefully.

[candide]

17 hours ago, riclag said:

I was thinking about this yesterday.

The French Govt is a communist proxy!
When Trump administration comes to power ,they must seriously consider 

Americas alliance with France .

 

Communist leader Fabien Roussel said in an interview published in the regional daily newspaper Midi Libre on Tuesday that "we are asking the President of the Republic (...) to let us govern”, affirming that the NFP “are the most numerous, ready to sit and work with the programme presented to the electorate.”

 

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/07/09/left-wing-new-popular-front-claims-it-can-govern-france-as-minority-government

 

 

There are only 9 members of the Communist Party seating in the new Parliament. 😆