05-08-2017, 10:17 AM
(05-08-2017, 06:50 AM)Odin Wrote: The Liberal Regeneracy has begun, in Europe at least. The Left and Center needs to all hang together or the Alt-Right will make sure that we all hang separately.
This may not be fully warranted, since Macron has no party behind him and little likelihood of establishing a ruling coalition. He's like Trump in many ways, having won and now wondering how to govern. He's unlike Trump in actually understanding what governing means. Still, he's a one-man army. Let's see where this goes. His victory is certainly better than the alternative.*
*I predicted a Le Pen win based on his having no party behind him, yet he won.
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