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France has a long political history as a champion of liberal ideology. The population traditionally votes for democrat and socialist candidates.
Liberal politics took a barely noticeable turn in 1993 as conservatives began to garner more and more support, leading to a complete overturning of power to the conservative nationals in 1995 in three major city governments. While the rest of the country remained overwhelmingly liberal, conservative wins increased over the years, sparing a short lull in the early 2000’s. Since the lull, conservative power has recovered.
Today, it’s feared that Marine Le Pen, daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen (long-time leader of the Conservative party Front National) could win the Presidential race. She is running on a conservative Trump-like campaign. Liberals are simply baffled by her popularity.
Voters must be 18 years of age to vote in France.
1993 is exactly 18 years after abortion was legalized (Veil Law of 1975).
Coincidence?
Liberal politics took a barely noticeable turn in 1993 as conservatives began to garner more and more support, leading to a complete overturning of power to the conservative nationals in 1995 in three major city governments. While the rest of the country remained overwhelmingly liberal, conservative wins increased over the years, sparing a short lull in the early 2000’s. Since the lull, conservative power has recovered.
Today, it’s feared that Marine Le Pen, daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen (long-time leader of the Conservative party Front National) could win the Presidential race. She is running on a conservative Trump-like campaign. Liberals are simply baffled by her popularity.
Voters must be 18 years of age to vote in France.
1993 is exactly 18 years after abortion was legalized (Veil Law of 1975).
Coincidence?
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