Michel Barnier named by Macron as new French PM
www.bbc.com
The French president names the EU's former Brexit negotiator almost two months after snap elections.
  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
    63·
    2 months ago

    Veteran French conservative Michel Barnier has taken over as prime minister, almost two months after France’s snap elections ended in political stalemate.

    Cut a Liberal and a Fascist bleeds.

    A lot of irony in the fearmongering about the far-right while the supposed centrists are just as Fascist.

    • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldOPM
      11·
      2 months ago

      I’m afraid you’re right. Even if individual corporations were able to think long-term, and realize where this leads, they too are powerless to stop it because the market demands “line go up.” Capitalism has captured it’s governments. Interesting times ahead.

      • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
        14·
        2 months ago

        I think that once a third party starts posing a risk, the Democrats will merge with Republicans. Though at this point they have almost merged in everything but name