Thousands of angry leftwing protesters took to French streets on Saturday two days after Emmanuel Macron appointed a conservative prime minister.
Demonstrators accused the president of a “denial of democracy” after his decision to name the former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, 73, as leader of the government.
The appointment came two months after a snap general election left France with a hung parliament formed of three roughly equal blocs – the New Popular Front (NFP), a leftwing alliance; the centre, including Macron’s Renaissance party and the centre-right; and the far-right National Rally (RN) – none of which had a majority.
Unless he negotiates and aligns with one of those opposition sides. Instead of aligning left, he’s choosing to align far right.
I wonder why that is. Could it be that conservatives are naturally inclined to lean far-right and oppress vulnerable classes? (Yes. The answer is yes.)
Conservatism is a disease.