> If they opt for liberal Emmanuel Macron
How is he labelled as "liberal"? He's been a member of the French socialist party. He only left it last year for his campaign.
How is he labelled as "liberal"? He's been a member of the French socialist party. He only left it last year for his campaign.
The main difference between American and European concepts of liberalism is in economic philosophy. While American liberals favour government regulation of business and social welfare programs, "economic liberalism" in Europe is about free markets and laissez-faire.[1]
The schism between "socialism" and "liberalism" has imho, nothing to do with that. It's more an economical philosophy about the ownership of capital, as discussed by Marx.
In addition to that there are differences regarding some moral values, where "conservatives" are usually seen as people who stand their grounds on old principles (like heterosexual marriage, death penalty, gun ownership), though it seems to me that this is very much an American.
Anyhow, this makes it all very confusing, especially when translating, and I suppose that's why an article written in English did not say Macron is "socialist" but rather "liberal", even if in France "liberal" kind of means "right-wing".
For the record, her own father, which she ejected from the party, was a well known antisemite and worshipper of Hitler himself...
Pretty much. Including her estranged father: http://www.timesofisrael.com/le-pens-father-slams-her-perfor...
Macron is in the right wing of the french PS, the party betrayed its own candidate (choosen by the electors by a primary) to back him up.
And Macron idea's are simple : whatever is good for the richs and the powerfull is good for the country.
So… Low salary, no labour law, no state services, more europe, less democracy, etc.
He's like Margaret Thatchers with fewer hairs.