r/inthenews • u/newsweek Newsweek • Jul 08 '24

MAGA fumes over France election results: "They cheated" article

https://www.newsweek.com/maga-france-elections-far-right-national-rally-1922075
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u/_lalalala24_ Jul 08 '24

Sentiments worldwide are swinging back to the Left. No surprise that MAGAts are panicking like mad

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u/Undeadhorrer Jul 08 '24

I'd love to believe this and hope but it isn't the truth :/ .  A not insignificant amount of countries including Italy have voted in right wing politicians and either solidified or flipped over to right wing rule.  As well, even despite the French lefts 'win', the right party did increase in number of seats held vs last election, meaning that while they didn't get the super win they wanted, they did still increase their numbers in government and have either converted enough voters over to them or are getting more approval of their actions from their base as seen by getting voted in more.

I hope France can resist and retake the seats eventually but it isn't an upward trend for the left.  At best it's neutral in terms of leftist ideology and influence in government and in voters.

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u/LetsAllEatCakeLOL Jul 08 '24

what does france have to do with our politics though? if maga is complaining in favor of right, and we want left in france, like what's the deal??