Re:At least 11 cities use automated surveillance in the EU
by speedgoose on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @01:13PM
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Center right yes. The prime minister is a from a right party. On average since the election, Macron's popularity went down with French people voting left, and raised (or didn't went down as much) with French people voting right.
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Re:At least 11 cities use automated surveillance in the EU
by kaesar14 on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @04:50PM
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Was the "voter-base" that put him in power primarily of the left or the right wings? Or more to the center in general?
Re:At least 11 cities use automated surveillance in the EU
by yodsanklai on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @05:26PM
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The right wing candidate (Fillon) was out of the race due to some financial scandal. The left wing candidate (Hamon) who won the primary wasn't supported by the "left establishement" (who rallied Macron) as he was too much on the left. Macron was also widely supported by the medias, and there was some enthusiasm to have a "fresh" candidate.
He doesn't appeal to conservatives, neither to the left but considering the circumstances it was an easy win for him. I'd say its voter-base are the educated, urban professionals.
Re:At least 11 cities use automated surveillance in the EU
by kaesar14 on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @05:45PM
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Will the establishments then turn away from Macron next election, when they can put up more formidable candidates? My American birds-eye view is that Macron is not very popular.
Re:At least 11 cities use automated surveillance in the EU
by speedgoose on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @02:55AM
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There is no establishment. The classic left party just died while the classic right party still hasn't found anyone popular enough to represent them. Macron isn't very popular during his exercice, but it has been like this for French presidents recently. If nothing changes, Macron may very likely win the next election. Things can change fast though.