Militant Brother
23rd April 2002, 06:04
The recent 1st round election results from France seem to have shocked most politicians and the media, why? If these people really had their fingers on the pulse of Europe they wouldn't have been shocked at all.
The fact is that modern day politics in Europe is so homogenised & based on the selfish nature of consumerism that there is nothing between the "left" (hmmm) & the "right". Therefore leading the middle classes to feel that their vote is pointless.
So fascists such as J-MLP are able to feed on the paranoias of the middle class, and secure a notable, yet vile result. As for our French brothers, there is no need to feel ashamed, this result could just as easily come from the UK or the Netherlands or any European nation as we are all experiencing a crime wave and having to deal with refugees from wars which our governments have stormed into. These voters are the same people who wave their flags patriotically backing the US & UK's arrogant behaviour in areas such as Eastern Europe, hypocrites.
Are their any French people reading this?, what do you have to say?
The fact is that modern day politics in Europe is so homogenised & based on the selfish nature of consumerism that there is nothing between the "left" (hmmm) & the "right". Therefore leading the middle classes to feel that their vote is pointless.
So fascists such as J-MLP are able to feed on the paranoias of the middle class, and secure a notable, yet vile result. As for our French brothers, there is no need to feel ashamed, this result could just as easily come from the UK or the Netherlands or any European nation as we are all experiencing a crime wave and having to deal with refugees from wars which our governments have stormed into. These voters are the same people who wave their flags patriotically backing the US & UK's arrogant behaviour in areas such as Eastern Europe, hypocrites.
Are their any French people reading this?, what do you have to say?