So France is moving forward with populist right-wing candidate and centrist candidate... recent history suggests we should be worried :\
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I am.
Yes. Hamon's PS and Melenchon's La France unsoumise have proven themselves unable, because unwilling, to unite the French working class against the EU-loving neoliberals and the ultraright con job run by the LePen family. Time for intensified organising for working-class unity from below.
At least whoever is elected is whoever got the most vote. What a novel idea.
Hubert Figuière at 2017-04-24T04:35:53Z
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I'm not confident, but take some hope from
"Clinton led Trump by 2-3 points
Remain led Leave by 1-2 points
Macron leads Le Pen by 26 points in runoff polls." -- https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/856208581577854977
"Clinton led Trump by 2-3 points
Remain led Leave by 1-2 points
Macron leads Le Pen by 26 points in runoff polls." -- https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/856208581577854977
Sarah Elkins at 2017-04-25T02:44:14Z
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