Le Pen: "The policies I represent are the policies represented by Mr Putin"

[mainer]

Le Pen has urged withdrawal from NATO and praises Brexit. If she defeats Macron in what appears to be a tightening election, the entire balance of power will shift in Europe -- toward Putin.

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

1. A wholly owned puppet of Russia.

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[lagomorph777]

2. Wow. That seems unlikely to garner votes when Europe is in mortal danger from Pootin.

Good luck with that, asshole.

[brooklynite]

4. How many voters are going to see five year old video clip on Twitter?

[ck4829]

7. A lot if it were to trend

You’ve got a hashtag for this, yes?

[appalachiablue]

3. Macron has to win. K/R

[Celerity]

10. His campaign so far has been fairly shambolic. Aloof, disinterested, not

a good look at all.

Almost all the French in my age cohort that I speak to hate him (he is far too right for most), they just hate Nazi-ette Le Pen more.

Even some of the older French people I know are far from motivated enough.

[appalachiablue]

17. Depending on what you read, Macron started campaigning

more actively after these recent polls came out. Step on the gas.. I know that his centrist positions and background in finance and banking turn off some on the Left. But the alternative is a nightmare. A win for Le Pen's nationalism would clearly be a major feat for fascism and Pootin. I can't imagine..

[Celerity]

19. Europe is not like the US. Especially a nation like France. Centre Right cannot

win elections over and over, as they cause massive apathy, if not outright hostility, which the far right tries to take advantage of.

It is impossible to try and place a US template over France. The nation is not nearly so under the corporate rapacious, rentier capitalist whiphand as the US is.

If you snapped your fingers and made the ACA (let alone the Rethug dystopian nightmare option of 'fuck it, sunk or swim and we are praying you sink') the healthcare law of the land there, you would have nationwide general strikes and riots for weeks, likely longer. Same here in Sweden and many other EU nations.

IF MLP nightmarishly, disastrously, somehow wins, the lion's share of the blame goes to Macron and the neoliberal centre right/more right.

[appalachiablue]

20. If they don't turn out for Macron, they'll have to deal

with the consequences of far right rule. France isn't the only place where neoliberal politicians, esp. center Democrats are disliked.

FTR, I'm familiar with European culture and politics, have travelled to France several times, lived in England for university.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220407-jean-luc-m%C3%A9lenchon-the-veteran-leftist-standing-in-way-of-macron-le-pen-rematch

[Celerity]

21. I hope they hold their nose and vote for Macron. IF MLP wins, the shit is going to truly hit the fan

across the EU.

[leftstreet]

11. Campaigning on raising the retirement age?

adding hours to the workweek?

He's a complete idiot

[Scrivener7]

5. Her popularity is terrifying. And I'll bet my house that it's the result

of Russian propaganda being aimed at the French through Facebook and other irresponsible social media platforms.

Just like they did to us in 2016 through Cambridge Analytica.

[MerryHolidays]

6. K&R to the infinite power n/t

[uponit7771]

8. K&R, lets pray Macron can use this as a stoke in France. Might work for MAGAstanians here

[appalachiablue]

18. +1

[House of Roberts]

9. 21st Century Vichy French.

If Le Pen were to pull France out of NATO, all the same sanctions on Russia should immediately apply to France, as they should apply to every ally of Russia.

[rockfordfile]

12. I agree

[Boomerproud]

13. I don't even want to think about her winning.

It's too much to bear. The consequences would be felt everywhere.

[DSandra]

14. Putin is trying to destroy the Democratic Order and make the world more dangerous...

for ethnic minorities and women, and extremely dangerous for LGBT people.

[roamer65]

15. She cannot be allowed to take office.

Period.

[rockfordfile]

16. Why didn't France kick her f out?

[David__77]

22. Hopefully Melenchon is in top two.

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[BlueWavePsych]

23. Another Putin 'partner'