He always was one, just can't hide anymore now that everyone hates him
Yeah, literally nothing about this is new for him. This is why I told people on this forum, back when it was the height of the French election, that I wouldn't have voted for him and that he'd ultimately strengthen the far-right in France.
Well, if the Left had actually gotten it sh*t together and actually united behind a candidate, they could've actually won, but no, as usual, infighting.
Infighting was everywhere, that's how Macron got in. And had Hamon somehow dropped out and his supporters given just enough to put Melenchon over the line, the battle would've been a fight against the far-left, which would've strengthened the far-right anyway.
It'd have taken Fillon vs Melenchon, and to get a Melenchon win [somehow] to stop this outcome.
Melenchon could've defeated Le Pen.
Yeah, iirc Le Pen lost against everyone, and only against Fillon did she have a remote chance (55-45 for Fillon). Against Melenchon polls were predicting 60-40 for him iirc.