OriginalVivid to Late Stage Capitalism · 3 years agoFrance: history repeats itself, the ruling class has already won - Workers Todayworkers.todayexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10cross-posted to: communismgenzedong
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkFrance: history repeats itself, the ruling class has already won - Workers Todayworkers.todayOriginalVivid to Late Stage Capitalism · 3 years agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: communismgenzedong
minus-squarefakefunk@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-23 years agoExcept France has a semi-presidential system, without a majority in parliament a French president’s powers are limited. (the legislative elections are in one month)
minus-squareMatheo_bis@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 years ago the legislative elections are in one month That’s the problem, with this schedule, the winner allays get majority in parliament
minus-squarefakefunk@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-23 years agoNot always, thankfully. The real problem is that most voters ignore/forget about the legislatives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohabitation_(government)#Cohabitation_in_practice
Except France has a semi-presidential system, without a majority in parliament a French president’s powers are limited. (the legislative elections are in one month)
That’s the problem, with this schedule, the winner allays get majority in parliament
Not always, thankfully. The real problem is that most voters ignore/forget about the legislatives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohabitation_(government)#Cohabitation_in_practice