Why is Centrism So Unpopular in France?

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Sign up to Brilliant and you'll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription: https://brilliant.org/tldr/ Macron recently warned that a far-right or a far-left victory could spark a 'civil war'. While that obviously isn't the case, it's clear that Macron's centrist agenda seems to have failed. 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! 1 - https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-civil-war-far-right-national-rally-far-left-france-unbowed-france-elections/ 2 - https://www.ifop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ROL24_20240626.pdf 3 - https://www.politico.eu/article/france-president-emmanuel-macron-europe-elections-2024-polls-jordan-bardella-marine-lepen/ 4 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/macron-s-government-plans-politically-risky-welfare-cuts 5 - https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/le-pen-claims-ideological-victory-after-french-lawmakers-approve-contested-immigration-bill/ 6 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66069080 7 - https://www.ft.com/content/ca931ab6-a62e-46c6-9607-0208220c6088 8 - https://www.ouest-france.fr/politique/emmanuel-macron/cette-dissolution-etait-le-seul-choix-possible-emmanuel-macron-adresse-une-lettre-aux-francais-b7981688-317b-11ef-9926-0fa5c94ac444 9 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-26/french-elections-president-emmanuel-macron-seen-as-a-liability-by-supporters 00:00 - Introduction 00:54 - Context 02:17 - How Macron's Centrist Agenda Failed 06:13 - What Next? 07:06 - Sponsored Content