Posted on 09/14/2024 6:52:07 PM PDT by Nextrush
When Emmanuel Macron called the snap National Assembly election in June my sense was that this election was ultimately about electing a majority that was Pro-Capitalist and Pro-Israel.
The new majority would weather tough times ahead driven by military conflict with Russia, economic conflict with China and the Middle East conflict in general.
Pivotal in that majority would be the National Rally which in the end did not finish first like the New Popular Front of the Left did but together with Macron's centrist forces and Les Republicains the Mainstream Right create that majority...
an angry man confronted President Macron as he worked the crowd without being seized on taken away:
"not respected the result of the legislative elections"
"I think you have cut down a part of the people of France"
You are a hostage of the National Rally"
A sampling of his comments that enabled Mr. Macron to respond with his talking points...
Meanwhile left-wing opposition forces have called for a new round of protest...
Today Marine Le Pen offering the National Rally's view that the new Barnier government should have a short term...
A small band of protesters continuing to take to the streets...
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