Barnier becomes new French PM and bids to end turmoil - eviltoast
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    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.

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      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.

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        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