I suppose a simplistic way of looking at itIs that all the areas that voted for the far right are on the borders and therefore are the areas where refugees travel through/settle, polarising the views of the people who live there. Or something. you know what I mean.
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Tue 23 Apr 2002, 10:20,
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Something like thatI think those are all historically industrial areas. A lot of people were shipped up from the Mahgreb by the French governement to work in mines, factories etc, and the French made a lot of money out of them.
Then the factories closed, (sort of technically making them rural areas by default) and the people who worked in them (and their familes) got the blame for being poor.
LePen's policy (8 years ago at least) stemmed from the idea that if France had brought all these people over it could ship them back again. Despite the fact there are now three generations that are just as french as he is.
His sucess now has something to do with people allowing what they see on TV to dominate what they see through their own eyes. Although law n' order is a good ratings winnner, it does bugger about with democracy a lot.
Or something.
(Then the factories closed, (sort of technically making them rural areas by default) and the people who worked in them (and their familes) got the blame for being poor.
LePen's policy (8 years ago at least) stemmed from the idea that if France had brought all these people over it could ship them back again. Despite the fact there are now three generations that are just as french as he is.
His sucess now has something to do with people allowing what they see on TV to dominate what they see through their own eyes. Although law n' order is a good ratings winnner, it does bugger about with democracy a lot.
Or something.
mrbrong,
Tue 23 Apr 2002, 10:37,
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