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Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election (www.politico.eu)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I'll never understand why he chose to call elections.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Macron is probably job hopping. Mark Rutte from the Netherlands did the same thing. Randomly disbanded the government for a lie.

Turned out Rutte had a cushy job lined up as head of NATO. Which he officially got appointed for last week

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

He's expecting the far right to do a shit job at governing while he is still President and hopes this kills their popularity.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

According to him, it was a "grenade between their legs". Basically he wanted to wreck shit because of his hubris, and he's doomed us all pretty much. Dude has a massive ego and can't handle the reality that he's deeply unpopular.