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[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

both of those changes have a big political cost. but if Macron can't run for presidency anymore, he is in the best position to make those decisions, so that the next party doesn't have to bear the political costs

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 days ago

That's some fantasy politics you're playing there. First, big reforms like that are not done in a matter of months, specially in the middle of an election campaign. Second, Macron is not going to make reforms the left wants, why would he? He could look for some compromise but why would other parties help him do any reforms now if they are so close from taking over and doing the reforms they actually want to see? Third, Macron's party has zero interest in helping the next government with anything. Macron created the system he wanted to have, why would he help his rivals dismantle it now?