I am amused at how many bloggers and columnists in America are championing Marine Le Pen in France, swallowing the American MSM description of the woman as an "Ultra-Right Wing Nationalist" and other delusional drivel. Reading American reports, one might think France is about to wall-off her borders, hang the Socialists (which would reduce the French population to just about zero) and begin studying Jeffersonian Economics.
Patriots, it is important to always consider the source and premise when you are weighing developments that may earn your attention.
"Ultra-Right Wing" has more than one definition among Americans. You might think of Ron Paul when you consider an "Ultra-Right Wing" politician. You might also think of Neo-Nazi's. Most Liberal Americans would call Blue Dog Dems "Ultra-Right Wing". (Most Lefty Americans consider guys like Pat Buchanan to be off the political charts, in the land of Hitler)
And in France "Ultra-Right Wing" means that Marine Le Pen would fit in well with most Democrat/Liberal/Socialistic cliques in the US Senate. Indeed, while she is not as Leftist on some issues as her political rivals in France, she is still sufficiently Leftist that she advocates a strong Franco-Russo alliance. She could beat Barbara Boxer or Babs Mikulski, from the Left!
It isn't worth the space to detail all the places Le Pen is just a typical Lefty. Most of you don't care, and I don't, either. She does not affect my life. France has almost zero impact on my life (until they Implode or send Legionnaires to patrol in my AO)
This topic is only useful as a reminder that labels are often meaningless, and one should never form hard conclusions based merely upon the labels affixed by third parties. After all, you call yourself a Patriot, and folks like John Kerry consider themselves to be Patriots, too.
Use your own brains. Do not rely on others for serious decisions. And always be wary of political analysis that relies on MSM headlines for conclusions.
Kerodin
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