French Legislative Election 2017

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Valls officially sells out.

This is the least surprising news I've heard in a while.

If Macron is smart he'll reject Valls as a candidate and avoid the stink of Hollande.

[Babeuf]

The gender quota is one of the best things Macron has done. A rare bright spot in the coming horror show.

[Babeuf]

someone has to do that "horror show" and i guess, it's still better for the more principled left if someone, who isn't explicit part of the left, does it.

From your previous posts I think (you can correct me if I'm wrong) that you believe that the "modernizing reforms" are inevitable and necessary, while simultaneously acknowledging that they are politically painful to carry out. I don't accept the first part of that premise so that's where we differ.

[Babeuf]

someone has to do that "horror show" and i guess, it's still better for the more principled left if someone, who isn't explicit part of the left, does it.

From your previous posts I think (you can correct me if I'm wrong) that you believe that the "modernizing reforms" are inevitable and necessary, while simultaneously acknowledging that they are politically painful to carry out. I don't accept the first part of that premise so that's where we differ.

this is a respectful post, so i can totally acknowledge your position.

i am just convinced, that the "old-school-left"-system, consisting of strikes, very inflexible labour laws and a direct connection between pride and employment, on the NATIONAL level, isn't going to work anymore in a globalized world.....especially since many left parties have adapted to the more flexible scandinavian/german system.

i am a keynesian and a big fan of unions but imho not everything can be stopped/changed with spending and restrictive labour laws.

Fair enough, thanks for the response. I have disagreements with parts of that, but I won't derail the thread further by expanding on them.