Left-wing coalition wins French elections so King Macron forms right-wing government.

Such democracy.

(In case you needed yet another reminder that fucking neoliberals will always choose fascism over social justice when they feel their wallets are threatened.)

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#France #Macron #democracy

French President Emmanuel Macron announces new right-wing government

The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.

^{Jacqueline Howard (BBC News)}

🤦🏻‍♀️“President Emmanuel #Macron of #France on Saturday appointed a new cabinet that marked a strong shift to the right, in a nation so divided that it took over two months to form a government whose prospects of long-term stability are far from clear.”

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