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Unfortunately, when you say “not enough of them” you do not consider the fault of many French voters that taints our elections as well. It is just worse in France, due largely to their exhaustion with the system. Not Voting often gives the victory to the opposition because they consider it futile to vote. In municipal elections, for instance, one votes for a “List” not for an individual. The winners are proportional according to the vote totals so you never have winner take all. Result? Gross weakening of leadership power in a large
number of cases. Our systems are different so we do not understand their politics any more than they understand ours. You can also have a dozen different partys in an election resulting in a diluted governing body comprised of allies for the moment but full of constant friction.
in fact, the majority of French are right wing.
For too many years LePen stood for radicalism in the eyes of too many French. Marine is getting out from under the shroud her father cast on the name. France is a great country with great people and I believe eventually, sooner better than later, the best will prevail.

Michiganders who make up most of the state in area have rarely gotten too political because 3/4 of the state is rural with small towns.

Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Detroit call all the shots in elections.

John James won all but 3 counties in the senate midterm but lost the election.

"For too many years LePen stood for radicalism in the eyes of too many French. Marine is getting out from under the shroud her father cast on the name. France is a great country with great people and I believe eventually, sooner better than later, the best will prevail."

I hope you are correct. You are right that I don't know enough about French politics to truly get the feel for the French electorate. In general I prefer our style of elections over the European model. They build the coalitions for governance after the election and since there are so many parties, the will of the people gets diffuse. We have the two party system and so we build our coalitions within the two parties and then have the election. In our system, I think you are right that we have more of a say.

My first time visiting France, as a military man I did not expect the respect and reverence the French people hold for their military. When I first saw the evening memorial at the Arc De Triompe with the laying of the wreath at the eternal flame I was truly moved by the ceremony. I also enjoyed the military museum at the Hotel De Invaledes. Perhaps they are more conservative than I imagined, but it disturbs me to hear from the protestors that they basically want someone else to pay for their pensions/minimum wages, a restoration of the millionaires tax.