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To reinforce your point about the status quo, it's been said in French media that this election is ultimately about globalization vs an alternative to globaliza
by omginternets 10y ago
To reinforce your point about the status quo, it's been said in French media that this election is ultimately about globalization vs an alternative to globalization.
Macron is the globalization candidate. Le Pen is something else.
- mhneu 10y agoLe Pen wants to damage France's relationship with the EU. That accords with Putin's goals. That's why the Russians hacked Macron's campaign and released emails today.
- dogma1138 10y agoThe hack of it's indeed a hack came at the worst possible time for propaganda as French media recievws a 48 hours gag order prior to the polls closing.
- mafribe 10y agoThat's why the Russians hacked Macro What is your evidence that this hack originated in Russia?
- mhneu 10y agoUS senators have said Russia has targeted the French election via disinformation and hacking. I linked some articles above. Or Google "Senator Warner Russian hacking France election" Warner is the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence committee. Are you disputing that?
- mafribe 10y agoExactly why are you suggesting that US senators are a credible source of information in this matter? US senators have also said that there are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and that Assad used chemical weapons against the Syrian population. In both cases, credible information has never been put forward to the public.
- camus2 10y agoMost of the french political landscape isn't anti-russian to begin with. Hollande stance on Russia was an exception. As for whether the Russians did it or not, there is absolutely no proof of it.
- mhneu 10y agoUS FBI said they know the DNC email hack was run by Russians. See DOJ press releases from October. US Senate Intel committee and FBI head has said US knows Russia is right now targeting the French election. These are facts.
- camus2 10y agoI don't believe a single thing any US agency says and I'm not american.
- omginternets 10y agoWhat's your point? The issue I'm raising is that a very significant portion of the French populace is "euro-skeptic". Recall that a few years ago, the French voted "no" to the EU constitution (by referendum), and were subsequently overruled by the government. Many French are still very pissed about this. Are you suggesting we not give them a democratic voice because Putin is also against the EU? That would be a very stupid move in a country whose national sport is going on strike. Are you suggesting the hack was coordinated by Russia? I'm not sure what this changes.
- DiNovi 10y agoThis is the media simplifying a complicated narrative into something more simple and... well, global. le pen isn't just "something else," she's a strain of nationalism that leads to people committing genocide in the name of country.. and ignoring history when it tells us this.