Posted on 05/08/2017 9:02:52 AM PDT by b4its2late
Le Pen did have a populist, Left wing economic agenda and some other non-conservative positions. In that sense, this author is right. She’s not an American-style small government conservative. But sometimes you have to smash the mold and shake things up. She would have done that.
Well said.
And you believe that why? What is their motivation to leave? Why would a conquering horde reverse course and leave when complete conquest is well within their grasp?
Macron is as much a socialist as LePen on economic issues, plus he’s total establishment and a complete opportunist.
On top of that he’s for open borders and for destroying French sovereignty.
I would have easily preferred LePen.
It’s their country. I hope they enjoy themselves while they’re on their knees with the blade at their throat. I also know at the very moment the blade goes across their necks they’ll blame Christians and ask the jihadis “what did we do to deserve this?”.
Of course the jihadis will answer, “because you’re alive and it’s what we do”.
Ha! Military alliance! That’s rich. They didn’t allow us to use their airspace during at least one of the Gulf Wars while at the same time threatening to dig up the bodies of our buried vets. Anybody remember Freedom Fries?!
She lost and the French will have to deal with the consequences.
And I wouldn’t be to sure that nationalism and self-governance have “peaked.”
It’s interesting that Quaddafi could be brought down by a thick-ankled hag and her corrupt pal, Sid Blumenthal.
Life is strange...
We'll see. The EU has ordered its constituent countries to lift any internal border restrictions within the Schengen area with France being the exception as France is currently under a state of emergency. What happens with that will determine what the new government's take on immigration policy really is. We can hope for the best but it isn't the way to bet.
The winner has led in polls and by the same difference since the primary.
The American Right has always been very, very different from the Right elsewhere (especially in non-English speaking countries). The terms "left" and "right" started in France, and their original meaning was not Bernie Sanders and Ronald Reagan.
The writer of the piece has a concern with NATO and alliance that raises a red flag with me. Too many conservatives seem more concerned with America serving allies and alliances than the other way around. Alliance should be temporary and discarded the minute conditions change where the alliance no longer serves American well-being.
WHY all this concern with Le Pen? It has to do with Islam and the EU.
If we got rid of all our muzzies we would not be concerned about France.
BTW, will we vet every traveler coming from France?
In 2014, the Front National won 24% in a country-wide election.
In 2017, they won 34%, and increase of 10%.
Looks like two more cycles and they’ll take the whole thing.
“macaroni and merkel” sounds as exciting as an undressed ham on rye.
Since this ol’ BOY macron likes older women, ol’ Merkel better keep her distance.
What kind of statement will this ol’ BOY make when his beloved ‘cuntrymen/jihadis’ kill more French citizens?
The rainbow in these clouds is this isn't us. That's about it. Macron is not going to buck his masters, like Soros and the EU.
Yeah & conquering Europe & the United States is also very attractive to the Muslims. So I sincerely think you are experiencing extremely wishful thinking. Here’s hoping you are right, though I have real doubts.
However the leftists went from Hollande’s 52% in 2012 to Macron’s 66% in 2017. Not a good trend line.
The biggest threat facing civilization is the spread of islam, period, end of story.
A candidates’ stance on stopping this plague is the ONLY thing that matters.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.