[katana]

I can recall being in France many years ago after they elected another hard core socialist, Francois Mitterand, as their new president. He started off his administration with a similar, albeit less, hare brained set of anti-capitalist policies and within six months the French economy was on the ropes. Mitterand reversed course, became what amounted to a center right president dressed as a socialist, and was overall a pretty good friend to the USA and President Reagan.

I am not at all sure this fellow is as clever and willing to change stripes to save himself as Francois. He strikes me as much more of a Marxist ideologue. If so, mes amis ... you are all royally fucqued.

[Former Proud Canadian]

France has decided to increase social benefits and taxes at exactly the wrong time.

They will have to reverse course in 6 months or the Euro and about half a dozen governments will be going out of business.

[BobL]

“Mitterand reversed course, became what amounted to a center right president dressed as a socialist, and was overall a pretty good friend to the USA and President Reagan.”

Agree!!! If all Socialists were like Mitterand, the world would be a MUCH BETTER place. He fully supported Reagan in our standoff with the Soviets, and for that I will always hold him in high regard. He was a great guy and badly needed, compared to some of the clowns over there.