On Sunday’s edition of Last Week Tonight,
the British comedian broke down the upcoming French presidential
election. With current President François Hollande, a Socialist,
enjoying a dismal 4 percent approval rating—due to 10 percent
unemployment and a string of terrorist attacks under his watch—voters
are yearning for new blood. The two frontrunners are Emmanuel Macron,
who is center-left, and Marine Le Pen, president of the far-right
National Front.
Despite its not-so-latent racism, Le Pen’s
National Front party has managed to win several seats at the local and
national level, which explains why many are calling this upcoming French
presidential election a battle for the future of Europe. If Le Pen wins
and is granted her wish of France leaving the European Union, then the
EU will likely fragment.
It’s
particularly challenging for American and British people to watch
because, well, we’ve seen this show before—and it isn’t pretty.
“One
of the frustrating things about watching this unfold from America is
this feels a little like déjà vu: a potentially destabilizing populist
campaigning on anti-immigrant rhetoric who rages against the elites
despite having a powerful father and inherited wealth,” said Oliver,
comparing Le Pen to U.S. President Donald Trump.To watch John Oliver click here
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