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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Tue Nov 15, 2016, 09:40 PM Nov 2016

My wife just pointed out something that worries me.

She's a diplomat who has had a brief to the UN before (though not right now).

The 5 permanent security council members are:

Russia
China
US
UK
France

Le Pen is running for election in France next year, and will probably win.

That was a nice world we had...

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My wife just pointed out something that worries me. (Original Post) Recursion Nov 2016 OP

Does she really think Le Pen will win? LisaM Nov 2016 #1

Did we think Trump or Brexit would win? (nt) Recursion Nov 2016 #2

I don't mean that there's not a right-wing nationalist movement in France. LisaM Nov 2016 #3

Donald Trump was the most unpopular Presidential candidate in modern history Recursion Nov 2016 #5

Well, maybe the French will take this for a warning. LisaM Nov 2016 #6

I didn't think Trump would. redwitch Nov 2016 #4

I think it's a real possibility. herding cats Nov 2016 #7

LisaM

(27,841 posts)

1. Does she really think Le Pen will win?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 09:43 PM

Nov 2016

Curious.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

2. Did we think Trump or Brexit would win? (nt)

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 09:47 PM

Nov 2016

LisaM

(27,841 posts)

3. I don't mean that there's not a right-wing nationalist movement in France.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 09:55 PM

Nov 2016

I thought she was somewhat unpopular.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

5. Donald Trump was the most unpopular Presidential candidate in modern history

Reply to LisaM (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 09:56 PM

Nov 2016

Including the candidate he beat.

LisaM

(27,841 posts)

6. Well, maybe the French will take this for a warning.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 10:09 PM

Nov 2016

I hope so.

redwitch

(14,948 posts)

4. I didn't think Trump would.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 09:55 PM

Nov 2016

I don't know enough about France to say what the French will do.

herding cats

(19,568 posts)

7. I think it's a real possibility.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 10:25 PM

Nov 2016

The current trend of voters isn't globally isolated to the U.K. and the US.

We ignore ignore the current trend at our own global peril.

I didn't see Brexit as something the populist would permit, neither did I see Trump as such. Yet here we are.

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