Looks like Macron is going to have a significant win

[Callen]

As it happened: Macron beats far-right rival Le Pen to win second term

Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.8% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger Marine Le…

www.france24.com

Looks like Macron wins. Thank goodness for France.

 

[Phys251]

As it happened: Macron beats far-right rival Le Pen to win second term

Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.8% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger Marine Le…

www.france24.com

Looks like Macron wins. Thank goodness for France.

Excellent news for France, and excellent news for the democratic world.

 

[Callen]

looks like a sound win too!

 

[Centrist]

Victory for the center. Defeat for populism. Not any populism, a populism that had a loan to Vladimir Putin. Cheers to a united Europe and a strong NATO Alliance.

WSJ News Exclusive | Marine Le Pen’s Far-Right French Party to Pay Nearly $13 Million to Russian Military Contractor

The party, named National Rally, is paying the money to a contractor that is currently under U.S. sanctions, part of a settlement involving a previous loan from a Russian bank.

www.wsj.com

 

[ouch]

In the moment with Putin's invasion of Ukraine, it's best that Pres Macron stays around.

 

[venice_ca]

Evviva la Francia!

Now if the same fate befell Matteo Salvini as Marine Le Pen, Italy would be in a better place.

 

[Centrist]

The incumbent President of the Republic on the Move (LREM, center) won 57.6% of the vote, while Le Pen (National Reunion - RN, populist right) scored 42.4%. %, according to the estimate broadcast by BFM TV. Another estimate of 58.2% - 41.8% was broadcast by France Info.

Marine Le Pen concedes defeat in presidential runoff, hands victory to President Emmanuel Macron.

 

[slavablueberryjam]

As it happened: Macron beats far-right rival Le Pen to win second term

Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.8% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger Marine Le…

www.france24.com

Looks like Macron wins. Thank goodness for France.

He is a decent man, but I don't like the idea of a continuation of individuals who are elitist and look down on ordinary people. That's not progress, that's regressive.

 

[CaughtInThe]

 

[Centrist]

elitist ordinary people

When did "ordinary people" group together into a populist movement and ended well in the long term? Not short term, long term.

 

[CaughtInThe]

 

[ProgressPlease]

And she concedes. At least she has the decency to do that....

 

[Callen]

He is a decent man, but I don't like the idea of a continuation of individuals who are elitist and look down on ordinary people. That's not progress, that's regressive.

He puts me in mind of Trudeau, a true elitist. How sad it is that our choices have come to elitists or populists.

 

[VanceMack]

Good for the french. Hopefully they get the results they deserve.

 

[Manc Skipper]

He is a decent man, but I don't like the idea of a continuation of individuals who are elitist and look down on ordinary people. That's not progress, that's regressive.

He manages to be a populist elitist very skilfully depending who you ask.

 

[Centrist]

 

[tacomancer]

~40% voting for fascism is a problem

 

[highroller]

Populism isn’t bad, people. It’s just Citizens telling the government to listen up or else.

Le Pen goes down in flames as I knew she would.

 

[NolanVoyd]

Populism isn’t bad, people. It’s just Citizens telling the government to listen up or else.

Le Pen goes down in flames as I knew she would.

I can't think of a populist government that turned out good. It is usually a Trojan horse for authoritarianism.

 

[The Mark]

As it happened: Macron beats far-right rival Le Pen to win second term

Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.8% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger Marine Le…

www.france24.com

Looks like Macron wins. Thank goodness for France.

I wonder how much of that is due to reality being clarified by the war in Ukraine.

 

[Arlette]

~40% voting for fascism is a problem

So is the highest abstention rate in 50 years

 

[PeteEU]

~40% voting for fascism is a problem

Well... a large chunk of that.. say 10-15% points is most likely left wingers casting a protest vote against the current government and Macron, well knowing that Macron would win.

The far right in France has around 30% of the vote.. which is too much of course... but not unheard off in Europe in general.

 

[Stealers Wheel]

And she concedes. At least she has the decency to do that....

She should have never conceded. It makes her look weak, like a loser.

 

[PoliSciPulse]

By rights Macron should have won it to begin with since he already beat Le Pen and knew how to do it. Glad to see he remembered how he did it.

To PeteEU: The Economist reports that the French just have a habit of rebelling against the ruling leader, regardless of party. What percentage would you add to your 10-15% number if we take this as a fact?

 

[PeteEU]

To PeteEU: The Economist reports that the French just have a habit of rebelling against the ruling leader, regardless of party. What percentage would you add to your 10-15% number if we take this as a fact?

Dunno, but I suspect the voting in the overseas areas were largely protest.... cant see a bunch of half white, half native peoples vote for a racist like Le Pen.