• Balinares@pawb.social
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    4 months ago

    Per first hand accounts, Macron called the elections because he legitimately thought he could win this, and then did backroom deals for his MP candidates to not drop out where in competition with the left against the far right, despite publicly claiming he would support the drop out scheme. He’s a fool and an incompetent that got France in this situation in the first place.

    In fact it’s not even certain that he won’t just try to make a government by allying with the far right. He’s really got his head that far up his own ass.

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      4 months ago

      Over 200 candidates from Macron’s party withdrew to consolidate votes under the New Front’s candidates. Did you’d stop paying attention like two weeks ago?

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        4 months ago

        Okay, let me quote sources then. Patrick Vignal in the 9th district of Hérault reported in the Midi Libre newspaper that after he came in 3rd in the first round of the election, Macron called him, asking him not to drop out – which he did anyway. Source: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GRbNC3WWcAAIBX4.jpg

        I have, in fact, been paying attention, thank you.