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The parliamentary election this year was really hard fought, no?
You've basically got 3 blocks, left, right and Macronist. The macronists didn't do well.
The left and right blocs both have established charismatic leaders with big personal franchises : Melenchon and Le Pen, while Macron is ineligible and his successor, philippe or whoever, will be less well known.
I don't know who will win between left and right but the only bet I would put on now would be against the macronists winning.
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Yes the election was hard fought and for the 2nd round most people thought the best that could happen was to stop Le Pen's fascist from gaining an absolute majority. So the fact that the left coalition got the most seats in the end was a big (and very welcome surprise).
Macron is an utter cunt, his whole strategy is to show that voting left and right ends in an ungovernable country thereby making the only option to vote centrist. It is a fucking awful strategy and him equating the far left as equally dangerous to the fucking fascists is a disgrace.
Mélenchon is a self serving oaf, who cares more about taking credit for things than actually making life better for people, his utter unwillingness to work with any one doesn't do anyone any favours.
Politics at the national level is a mess here but I have faith that they'll never let Le Pen in. (if it does happen I'll have to come back to blighty, you've got 3 years to clean the shit out of the rivers.)
Gewürzt
Tbf there isn't really any proper opposition yet, the last election makes me confident that everyone will hold their nose over here and vote for anyone but Le Pen if needs be. But Macron is doing his best to make things easier for her.