Huge news in France, that just two weeks ago seemed unthinkable: the four major left and center-left parties have struck a left-wide coalition deal, the first of its kind in decades, that gives them a shot to wrestle power from Macron in the June parliamentary elections.— Taniel (@Taniel) May 4, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 5 May 2022 08:44 (one year ago) link
Interesting development but colour me sceptical. There are a lot of people in the Socialist Party that hate Melenchon more than Macron. Even if such an alliance succeeds in the legislatives, the chances of it all falling apart within weeks, to Macron's ultimate benefit, are high.
― Zelda Zonk, Thursday, 5 May 2022 09:00 (one year ago) link
Yeah the last tweet of that thread is watch this space.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 5 May 2022 09:01 (one year ago) link
On Melenchon's evolution.
Mélenchon 2017-2022: from tribune of the people to radical socialdemocrat. A short 🧵— Paolo Gerbaudo (@paologerbaudo) June 13, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 13 June 2022 09:28 (one year ago) link
It's that Jeremie Le Quorbyn again.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/06/14/support-jeremy-corbyn-shows-danger-french-left-claims-emmanuel/
― Doodles Diamond (Tom D.), Wednesday, 15 June 2022 11:03 (one year ago) link
yes. yes. YES https://t.co/sox6oaeiWS pic.twitter.com/aOIK4zYgoj— 「𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮」 (@tara_chara) June 15, 2022
― mark s, Wednesday, 15 June 2022 12:33 (one year ago) link
qu'en est-il des dimensions relatives dans l'espace?
The footage and the applause is so good.
‘Whereas capital works to dominate the long term through the short term… our own model seeks to harmonise the rhythms of production with those of nature… We are going to nationalise time’ — Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Amazing that any national-level political leader can talk like this https://t.co/Yb5wkepwUd— David Broder (@broderly) June 14, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 15 June 2022 12:40 (one year ago) link
Macron just lost his parliamentary majority, and Mélenchon's left-green alliance is set to win 150 to 180 seats. Gonna be hard to be Jupiter nowhttps://t.co/iwmafa1CfJ— Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) June 19, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 19 June 2022 19:47 (one year ago) link
This is a more thorough assessment.
Some thoughts (to be continued as the night goes on):1) Biggest news by far is that France's far-right finally has a bloc in parliament that matches its electoral strength. This is the logical conclusion of institutional normalisation, but 80+ députés for the RN is still huge.— Emile Chabal (@emile_chabal) June 19, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 19 June 2022 20:05 (one year ago) link
Henri Bergson to thread!
― Ride into the Sunship (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 June 2022 20:20 (one year ago) link
Or even justhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKcwJD3ky38
― Ride into the Sunship (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 June 2022 20:21 (one year ago) link
Rachel Kéké, a hotel chambermaid who led a 22-month strike, was elected as an MP with France Insoumise. Her first comments were to women cleaning workers at the National Assembly: ‘I’m going to be taking a look at their working conditions!’ https://t.co/kCxp2dgRSZ— David Broder (@broderly) June 19, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 19 June 2022 22:13 (one year ago) link
54% of people stayed away, and that's how the far-right win.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 20 June 2022 09:44 (one year ago) link
Can't say I love the analysis but it's a neat summary.
"There is, finally, a resource of another order: hatred of the police – insofar as it is a driving force. When power lets loose its henchmen, two radically different results can follow: intimidation, or the tenfold multiplication of rage."https://t.co/IlZfsPp4Qm— Yukon Cornelius 🔥🇨🇦🔥 (@NeeedlesEye) March 30, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 3 April 2023 11:31 (one year ago) link
incredible optics by a master politician.. jam through legislation to rip two years of retired life away from elderly workers with one hand then push for legalizing euthanasia of the aged with the other https://t.co/FXqQByKL9L— yung🛠walken (@as_a_worker) April 3, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 3 April 2023 19:42 (one year ago) link
Looks good.
Video summarizing last night's riot in Lyon. (not mine, I only added filters) pic.twitter.com/bcjG2NE35V— ⛛ Anarchia! 🏴☠️🏳️⚧️🦜 (@ThCollierPerles) April 18, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 18 April 2023 12:35 (one year ago) link
Guess what happened next. You won't believe!
The prosecutor is asking for 8 months imprisonment. For picking up €20 in front of a Sephora.— meerie jesuthasan (@durianist) July 4, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 July 2023 19:52 (nine months ago) link
the night courts
― calzino, Tuesday, 4 July 2023 19:56 (nine months ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/20/france-immigration-bill-passed-controversy-emmanuel-macron-marine-le-pen
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 December 2023 09:45 (four months ago) link
Love how this racism is described as controversial
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 December 2023 09:49 (four months ago) link