Link: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/france-precipice-far-right-landslide

The French presidential race has begun. For the first time since 2017, Emmanuel Macron won’t be a part of it.

And for the first time in her career, Marine Le Pen is the clear frontrunner, even after her conviction in a corruption scandal almost prevented her from running for public office.

Prior to the final ruling, her second-in-command, Jordan Bardella, had tried to force his way in as the strongest National Rally presidential candidate, believing that Le Pen’s judicial vulnerability might translate an into electoral one - a costly ambition for which he is now paying, after Le Pen fired his closest associates inside the party.

In short, the 2027 race is widely believed to be Le Pen’s to lose, after she launched her campaign around the themes of immigration and Islam.

She plans to hold two referendums: one asking whether the French population supports her plan to restrict immigration, and another on banning the hijab in public spaces. Both would seek to cement the legitimacy of structural racism and Islamophobia through majoritarian approval.

They know how to handle this….

The whole world is going to hell

I am sure it will work out just as well as it did here in the USA. You are in for a disaster France.

Again.

You can tell kids not to stick a paper clip into the electrical outlet because they'll get shocked, so most won't do it, but some kids will still have to stick that paper clip in the outlet to prove it to themselves, and won't do it again.

Then there are those that will learn to like the shocks, and they will end up running everything. France is about to find out who those people are.

History tends to repeat itself because those at the top never really get affected by their decisions

In short, the 2027 race is widely believed to be Le Pen’s to lose, after she launched her campaign around the themes of immigration and Islam.

I swear to God being a Reich winger politician is easy mode... "BE AFRAID OF _______ FOREIGN PERSON! THEY'RE EVIL/STINKY/RUDE/BROWN! JOBS! AHHHH! FEAR! ANGER!"

when someone asks me "how did media play their role of allowing her to win?" I'll link this article

She did way better than Melenchon in the first round. A Melenchon that is somehow still the nominee despite how many previous losses against unpopular opponents? 3 is it now?

France Unbowed is not popular, and not trying to be popular, and they need(ed) new leadership, but once again, we trust our failed establishments to run the opposition.