This is not a bad thing. I am no fan of the National Front, but will admit their current leadership is more palatable than the old one.
But let’s look at the leader of the left bloc, Jean-Luc Mélenchon. He could also be described as an extremist – far left. His stances include:
- A 100% income tax on incomes over 360,000 Euros
- A 100% inheritance tax on assets over 12 million Euros
- Withdrawal from NATO
- To remove private ownership as a constitutional right
- Supported the Russian annexation of Crimea
- Supported Russian intervention in Syria
- Blamed Jeremy Corbyn’s loss in 2019 on the Israeli Likud party
- Attacks journalists as fascists and spies
- A history of anti-semitism
It would be nice if the media critiqued the far left as vigorously as they do the far right.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders.
5 comments:
David, yes interesting. The world is actually stuffed.
And yes, it was a huge back fire on Macron. That was not what he was aiming for. Silly twit.
There's gonna be more strife there now.
There is no far right in France as is the case in New Zealand. There are only marxists who label anyone who disagrees with their destructive policies as far-right.
Th real danger is the Left bloc of 4 parties - which banded together to contest the legislative elections in France . They have different ideologies and membership - yet now work as a single group.
As Melenchon's party got the highest score amongst the 4, it is demanding the PM post.The other 3 in the bloc will be accommodated somewhere in a new government.
If ever adopted in NZ, this would be a very bad precedent. Even the least supported party in a bloc could get a significant role in actual government - far beyond its real power or the competence of its MPs.
NZ should be duly warned by this development in France.
The French deserve what they get and I'm sure they'll soon participate in their national pastime of rioting and revolting.
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