HasanAbi THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT COLLAPSES (AGAIN)
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Sep 12, 2025 Political chaos sweeps through France as Prime Minister François Berru faces a loss of confidence, raising questions about the government’s stability. The discussion dives into the clash between the centrist administration and the left, highlighting democratic failures and growing far-right sentiments. France's national debt crisis takes center stage, with critiques on how political leaders are neglecting the working class. In a landscape where the media misrepresents leftist movements, the implications for democracy and social equity are profoundly examined.
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Macron's Strategic Dead Ends
- Macron faces a fractured parliament after snap elections failed to give him a majority.
- Appointing prime ministers or dissolving parliament both carry high political risks.
Blocking The Left Feeds The Right
- Hasan Piker argues Macron refused the left's mandate to block their rise.
- That refusal has fueled far-right mobilization by delegitimizing democratic outcomes.
Democracy Held Together By Norms
- Norms, not strict law, often uphold democratic practice in Western systems.
- Leaders who ignore norms (Macron, Trump) expose institutional fragility and erode democratic functioning.
