Re: French fascism's disturbing resurgence

I would not worry too much. Le Pen only grew 2% since the last 
election and he is going to get the same vote in the second round.

The results clearly punished the Communist and Socialist Party and 
their crisis is not a bad news, but good news. It is also clear that 
Chirac voters and SP voters stayed at home in droves (actually in 
terms of absolute votes Le Pen did not grow, but abstentionism did 
and some of Giscard voters voted for him as a right wing protest 
vote.)

Division of the extreme left? Certainly the LO-LCR should have run a 
campaign together and pushed the CP to run with them instead of going 
after the Socialists down to defeat.  That is what people should be 
struggling for in th near future.

But I do not see a collapse of the world behind Le Pen presence in 
the second round.  Rather opportunities.  This whole situation is the 
reflection of the polarization that is taking place in society in the 
post 9/11 situation: Argentina, Italy, Middle East, France ... things 
are getting better, not worse.

A.



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