In French election, voters face a choice that mirrors the West’s new divide

washingtonpost.com ^ | May 6 at 4:36 PM | Griff Witte

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

PARIS — Ever since Donald Trump proved last November that anything is possible in the topsy-turvy new world of Western politics, May 7 has been circled on European calendars with a mix of giddy anticipation and existential dread.

To right-wing populists, the presidential election in France — a country scarred by unemployment and terrorism — seemed to offer the next big opportunity to remake the postwar global order in their own nationalist, nativist and protectionist image. 

To the mainstream, it looked like a possible third strike after Trump and Brexit — one with the potential to doom the European Union, NATO and other pillars of the trans-Atlantic alliance.

But as tens of millions of French voters prepare to cast ballots Sunday, indicators suggest that the populist wave is likely to bypass Gallic shores. 

[Macron’s strong finish in the French election shows populist wave may be ebbing]

[Zeneta]

“It’s actually not very hard at all

what’s hard, is making it feel hard.

You can’t understand what I’m saying”

Eminence Front

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HTVMh7fur4

[Paladin2]

To Sharia or not to Sharia....

[Gay State Conservative]

The French are cowards who are,today,justifiably afraid of the Germans and will obey their every order.For the last 100 years (or more) Germany and her most famous citizen,Karl Marx,have been the cancer at the heart of Europe.

[Gay State Conservative]

Le Pen put it best during the debate a couple of days ago..."France will be ruled by a woman,either me or Mrs Merkel".

Out of fear and cowardice France will chose Merkel.

[BenLurkin]

nationalist, nativist,protectionist

Who does this guy think he is, Jackie Chiles?

[Para-Ord.45]

LE MACRO, BIG !

Book it !

Elites are NOT going to allow anyone else to win.

[gibsonguy]

Au Revoir France. Better them then us.

[5th MEB]

I couldn’t care less; just as long as the Frogs don’t expect young American Men to pull their fat out of the Kraut/Mudslime/sharia fire again.

[CptnObvious]

Washington Pest for the Communist

[Morpheus2009]

This isn’t France like we remember it. Although Napoleon doesn’t count when it comes to France having brass.

[Truth29]

France has chosen poorly and committed national suicide. France will soon be a vassal state of some combination of Germany and the Muslim Ummah. Within a relatively few years, we will have to start worrying about the security of French nuclear weapons when Muslims are in the French government or dominate it.