Macron refuses to appoint socialist Prime Minister

[Estro Felino]

and the result is protest everywhere...
because socialists have won parliamentarian elections.

I mean socialism is light years away from the so called fuchsia Left of Macron Le Bonbon

That's why we socialists dislike this vomitous, obscene self-proclaimed, Left. Ruled by bankers.

 

[Altfish]

You are a socialist in the same way that Hitler claimed to be a socialist.

 

[Estro Felino]

You are a socialist in the same way that Hitler claimed to be a socialist.

Reductio ad Hitlerum...
every time one expresses hatred towards the banking élites.

 

[Estro Felino]

Michel Barnier is not a socialist.
He is a technocrat like Draghi

aka Dragons

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

and the result is protest everywhere...
because socialists have won parliamentarian elections.

...

The socialists haven't won the elections as for a majority. They won in that they became the largest minority bloc.

 

[RestlessSoul]

There's nothing remotely Left Wing about Macron, never has been. Appointing Barnier as PM is indefensible, and I genuinely fear for the future of democracy in France. Barnier is a Gaulist Right winger btw.

 

[RestlessSoul]

The socialists haven't won the elections as for a majority. They won in that they became the largest minority bloc.

And as such, were expected to privide the next Prime minister of a coalition government.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

And as such, were expected to privide the next Prime minister of a coalition government.

Yeah, that is the tradition. I know.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Barnier will only stay prime minister if he can form a government.
There is no certainty either way.. if he can it was a legitimate appointment.
We do not know if the socialists were asked if they could form a government or not.

 

[Estro Felino]

The socialists haven't won the elections as for a majority. They won in that they became the largest minority bloc.

They did win...
read the numbers

 

[Estro Felino]

Barnier will only stay prime minister if he can form a government.
There is no certainty either way.. if he can it was a legitimate appointment.
We do not know if the socialists were asked if they could form a government or not.

You are reminding me of when our president tried to appoint an unelected Freemason as PM.
The Italian people threatened to assault the Quirinal Palace.

That Freemasonic choice was withdrawn.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

They did win...
read the numbers

They didn't win a majority. There are 577 seats and they won the largest number 182, but not a majority. That would have required 289 seats.

 

[Estro Felino]

They didn't win a majority. There are 577 seats and they won the largest number 182, but not a majority. That would have required 289 seats.

No...but democracy requires that the Prime Minister is from the coalition who got the most votes.

Why do you think people are protesting against Macron's decision?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

No...but democracy requires that the Prime Minister is from the coalition who got the most votes.

Why do you think people are protesting against Macron's decision?

No, it doesn't. That is not also the case, nor that the largest party is a part of the government.

 

[Estro Felino]

No, it doesn't. That is not also the case, nor that the largest party is a part of the government.

I forgot...the elitist Left says that democracy is when bankers and technocrats rule.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

I forgot...the elitist Left says that democracy is when bankers and technocrats rule.

No, democracy is how it works in practice in a given country that has democracy. You don't understand democracy it would seem.

 

[Estro Felino]

No, democracy is how it works in practice in a given country that has democracy. You don't understand democracy it would seem.

Enlighten me, then.
So...according to what criteria was Barnier chosen as PM?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Enlighten me, then.
So...according to what criteria was Barnier chosen as PM?

Read the constitution and other relevant laws. He was appointed by the president according to the rules I would assume. If that wasn't the case, please site the relevant part in the constitution or other laws. You can do it in French if you have.

 

[Estro Felino]

Read the constitution and other relevant laws. He was appointed by the president according to the rules I would assume. If that wasn't the case, please site the relevant part in the constitution or other laws. You can do it in French if you have.

Barnier is from the Republicans. 60 seats
The image I linked you shows the Popular Front has got 182 seats...

Very democratic. Wow.

 

[Estro Felino]

Read the constitution and other relevant laws. He was appointed by the president according to the rules I would assume. If that wasn't the case, please site the relevant part in the constitution or other laws. You can do it in French if you have.

Imagine if the democratic socialists win the Danish elections and the king decides to appoint a conservative.
Is that possible in the fatherland of Hamlet?