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Marine Le Pen
He made no secret of his desire to follow in the Sun King’s footsteps
The strategy was simple but relentless: equate the RN with fascism
His letter to the electorate is the most tone-deaf declaration so far from a president who has led France into a political swamp
The left, the center and the center-right connived last week to keep the Rassemblement National on the sidelines
This election is very bad news for the country formerly known as France
Three years of domestic political turmoil will dissipate the country’s ability to perform its international role at a time of significant global tension
France’s working class’s frustrations can no longer be ignored
The crisis has just been postponed — and the crash when it comes will be far worse
The losers include moderation, the European Union, France’s stature in the world — and of course Emmanuel Macron
