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Senate The European Politics Thread

Discussion in 'Community' started by DANNASUK, Feb 16, 2017.

  1. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    I would suggest that the political spectrum -- while relative to a degree -- is not so relative that someone maintaining an essentially conservative position vis-à-vis a right-wing extremist should be considered left-wing.

    Le Pen isn't Trump, though. She's not really associated with finance and banking, etc.
     
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  2. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    His newly created party is currently 25% in the polls, from what I last saw. Parliamentary elections are in June and the President will see an uptick in the polls. I'll be surprised, if this new liberal party doesn't win.
     
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  3. ShaneP

    ShaneP Ex-Mod Officio star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    What an political upheaval. Wouldn't this be an extraordinary thing on its own even without Le Pen this year? Republicans and Socialists out and this new party now with a President and maybe seats in Parliament in one election?
     
  4. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    It would, but a perfect political storm has hit France:

    • Corrupt Republican party
    • Socialist President is the worst in the history of the Fifth Republic
    • Record levels of unemployment
    • Brain-draining occurring with French youth
    • Decades of failed social policies
    • All resulted in the rise of Le Pen
    Break down of the vote:
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  5. ShaneP

    ShaneP Ex-Mod Officio star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I did read your post earlier too that suggested as many as 43% of people cast votes against Le Pen and FN rather than pro-Macron. Seems it all did revolve around Le Pen.
     
  6. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    Was just about to post that.

    Even though he won by a landslide, France might struggle embracing his radical liberalism.
     
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  7. Slowpokeking

    Slowpokeking Jedi Master star 5

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    Le Pen's niece is quite pretty. Will she run in the future?

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Ghost

    Ghost Chosen One star 8

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    How long does it take for the French President to be sworn in?

    And what was it that made Hollande so unpopular? I know unemployment there is high, and there's been the terrorist attacks (though that usually makes a country rally around its leader), but he also legalized gay marriage, withdrew from Afghanistan (though led the interventions in Libya and Mali). Is it really just the continuing unemployment, or was there something big that made him so unpopular?

    Please don't do that.
     
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  9. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    Her niece is the poster child of the French right. I always said she was more likely, than her aunt, to be President of France.

    ShaneP this is a really odd question, but do you have Twitter?
     
  10. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    May 13th.
     
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  11. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    Jesus Christ.
     
  12. Slowpokeking

    Slowpokeking Jedi Master star 5

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    Isn't she indeed a member of FN?
     
  13. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    Yes. Youngest member of the French Parliament ever. Trump's friend, Bannon, is a huge supporter of her.
     
  14. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    Stop objectifying women, slowontheuptake. It makes you look like an idiot.
     
  15. Lord Vivec

    Lord Vivec Chosen One star 9

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    Can't have a thread without slowpokeking creeping on a woman.
     
  16. Ramza

    Ramza Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It's like you can't even parody it anymore.
     
  17. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    Is he the local pervert?
     
  18. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    You're surprised by that question coming from him?
     
  19. Lord Vivec

    Lord Vivec Chosen One star 9

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    yes
     
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  20. Slowpokeking

    Slowpokeking Jedi Master star 5

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    Was her political view different than her aunt? Cause French people obviously don't accept it while it was already better than the old guy Le Pen.

    What's wrong to adore someone's looks? They are politicians, they use everything they've got to gain support.
     
  21. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    AMERICANS! This picture is for you...

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  22. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    Instead of getting yourself off to a news broadcast and contributing to the marginalization of women in society maybe you should actually think about her party's awful policies.
     
  23. Slowpokeking

    Slowpokeking Jedi Master star 5

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    So it's quite similar to the US president's power?

    I never support any kind of far right parties. But dislike someone's politic view doesn't mean you have to discredit everything.
     
  24. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    ShaneP

    Latest Parliamentary polls in France. Macron's party is EM..

    [​IMG]
     
  25. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    It's called a "sexism policy." This site has one.

    Knock it off.