Analysis | No sign of anti-Putin bump in France as Macron risks losing to Le Pen

. “The war in Ukraine has prompted growing concerns over rising inflation, surging energy prices and insufficient pensions.”Le Pen, who lost in a landslide to Macron in 2017, has tried to detoxify her and her party’s image as one steeped in neo-fascist resentments, racism and anti-Semitism. She was aided by the maverick campaign of ultranationalist gadfly Eric Zemmour, whose snarling anti-immigrant, anti-establishment rhetoric has made Le Pen —— look comparatively moderate.

“She was able to change her brand image,” David Dubois, professor of digital marketing at Insead, a leading business school,. “She’s really made an effort to change her discourse from immigration to rising prices and how to increase the purchasing power of French people.” Contrast that with Macron, who has throughout his five years in power been viewed as an aloof elitist — a “Jupiterian” president, as the French put it, ensconced in his Olympian abode. The former investment banker is attacked both by Le Pen and his critics to the left as an effete figure ruling for the rich, disconnected from the concerns of ordinary French workers.“Le Pen did a proximity campaign, visiting a lot of small towns and villages.

Devastating indictment of our times

really not the issue the 'yellow vests' were stalled by Covid but the issues within France remain

Absolutely unconscionable and disgusting.

Macron arma nazis en Ucrania

Washington Post is broken.

He has the best showing in decades. It will be fine.

This is insane!

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Viva la France! Come on Macron!

Macron has mothered putins baby!?

French policy isn't just focusing on topics of interest to the US. It wasn't a referendum on supporting Putin or not, eventhough they differ in attitude towards him. Domestic issues also mattered eg. fear of immigration, living costs etc.

Le Pen is the Trump of France. I am afraid for NATO and the EU.

WaPo--where Elon can flex his conservative propaganda while pushing for electric cars; the antithesis of what American conservatives want...

Makes me think of the scene in Casablanca where all the French folk sang 'La Marseillaise.' Did everybody have a LOBOTOMY? Ukraine is trying to show us that democracy is worth defending. *At least* pay attention to *that!*

Wapo bullshit.

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