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All may not be lost & the far right may yet be defeated. Its a narrow margin but several centre left parties which formed a coalition have drawn slightly ahead of Marine Le Pen's party.
Apparently, memories are short about fascism...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/...g-alliance
https://www.theguardian.com/world/articl...h-election
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I woke up to an email from an old friend who lives in Seattle, celebrating the continued return to commonsense in France. He's a Pom, hence the 'continued' bit.
He has everything crossed for his adopted nation, but limited confidence.
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(08-07-2024, 01:23 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: I woke up to an email from an old friend who lives in Seattle, celebrating the continued return to commonsense in France. He's a Pom, hence the 'continued' bit.
He has everything crossed for his adopted nation, but limited confidence.
I hope it goes well for him - & America. Living there just now has to be slightly terrifying.
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