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If the Socialist Party accepted the market economy and its rightward, disappointed Bourget * are numerous. The PS is losing members (60% according to the Lab Europe 1 in 2014). But where do they go? What do they want? What should the Left

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The redefinition of the political spectrum is needed. The effect Holland, Valls and Macron has positioned the Socialist Party at the Center . To the left there is a gaping void left by the PS . So, today is the Left Front , grouping the Left Party From JL. Mélenchon and the Communist Party of Pierre Laurent, who trying to win back disappointed socialism

But Left Front staff have not expanded at the rate of the historic fall of members and hypothetically PS sympathizers . Paradoxically, Front National claims, meanwhile, an increase of nearly 12 in 7 years of its members (from 7,000 in 2007 to over 83 000 members in 2014, registered on the electoral college FN).

I) disappointed Hollandisme jump barriers and go directly to the National Front?

Some yes. And well it reflects the political crisis in which France is mired for years. Citizens who are sick, who no longer understand that no longer find their political beliefs in the offer the time . Why Navy rather than Mélenchon, it meant proudly represented the values ​​of the Left? This article is not intended to tell yet another story of the demonization of the National Front party. But the contribution of a woman, Marine Le Pen and especially his brains, Florian Philippot were definite advantages to the “sexysation” party. Florian Philippot claiming to be a former chevènementiste, embodying the renewal of the political class, is the highlight of this conquest of supporters.

II) In so far as it is done for the Left?

Of course not. However, the start of the Left also goes by a new thinking software . First, the embody the defense of a strong state to meet the needs of citizens. And no, that is currently the Left want the loss of strong state: on one side the PS assumes a dominant market over the state power. The Left Front, meanwhile, advocating a 6th Republic parliamentarist threatening the stability of government and head of state. Then, in the new software, the strong state would support the social model, would not accept the meddling of wills poltiique some unelected elites EU, etc. But small political continues to survive and the main content of these values: the Citizen and Republican Movement . But this party, created by J-P. Chevènement sorely lacking charismatic leaders from the phasing out of “Che.” And some electoral logics have nipped in the bud any successful mouvemen t .

III) What needs to be Left: A new Republican pole or a pole of the Left

The one with the least chance of success: the pole of the Left.

Currently, there is every building Left , devastated by the social-liberal five-year term of Francois Hollande. A union between socialist slingers, Arnaud Montebourg, MRC, leftist radicals, environmentalists and the Left Front is attractive on paper to win on the political spectrum . But there are many differences on some ideas . For example, the MRC, as a rule, is not favorable to the 6th Republic (unlike A. Montebourg, JL. Mélenchon and communists), and defends nuclear power as the majority of socialists slingers (unlike environmentalists and Left Front) etc. The union of the left remains unlikely.

The one who has the best chance of success: new Republican Pole

As we talk about Republican Pole. one obviously thinks the failure of the first name . One created by Chevènement in 2001 for the 2002 presidential While the latter was tipped to be the third man in the election, he did manage to muster only 5.33% of the voters. Moreover, it does not get any MP with the laws, of the same year. The affront too: this movement federations turned it off in 2004. His natural successor, the MRC will suffer some electoral logic linking him with the Socialist Party , and JP. Chevènement will begin slowly back from the political and media life. The situation is still grim for the movement.

Except with the disappointment of socialism, who found the National Front, through F. Philippot, a unifying discourse form, MRC still has a disenchanted tank who refuse their attachment to the far right. Others also joined the right-wing Nicolas Dupont-Aignan Republicans .dropoff window Its communications blows his local success in Yerres, allowed him to move slowly with the Standing France (formerly Standing The Republic). If “NDA” is now listed on the right, it is true that the ideological differences with the MRC are not blatant . A Gathering between the two teams is possible. However, no doubt that the electoral results do not flamberont the short term (MRC is virtually nonexistent on the media scene.) In contrast, UMP also has social Gaullist who are frustrated with the totalitarianism of its elite. The PS has also among its members an d supporters, citizens keynésianistes which are also frustrated by the despotism of elephants.

Success therefore requires a new frame of thought. But to accept the gathering from all sides on a core and an ideology that is totally alternative to common political thought.

Jonas

* Speech “very Left “made by the candidate Francois Hollande 22 January 2012 criticizing in particular, with firmness, the world of finance

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