FRANCE'S LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS - A THREAT TO FRENCH 'DEMOCRACY'?. PART 2.

The appeal of the new visionaries is rooted in the failure of the old ones, and/or of the disillusionment of the people with their often repeated but just as often failed promises of prosperity. 

Just as how the problem is not simply at the one extreme of the 'unmet needs/met needs' spectrum, be it material, social, economic or political.  So is the answer not simply located at the other end. But in the moderated centre ground.' 
A posturing which does appear to be a tendency of French leaders, whether it is De Gaulle, Pompidou, Mitterand, Sarkozy, or Hollande.  Some more so than others.

If the indications and predictions are correct, the French people will, on Sunday 18th June, give President Macron's Party and ruling alliance a massive mandate to rule the country. 

However, if, as is being predicted, less than 50 or even 60 per cent of the French electorate were to turn out and vote on 18th June.  Then, such a 'mandate' would have major inherent weaknesses. 

Weaknesses of the kind which a prudent President and government should be aware of, in their exercise of  their power. 

Considering that, it would be a power which is based on the votes of less than a majority of the electorate. 

It would be a power which had been conferred onto the President, and his ruling alliance, as a result of the electorate having, probably temporarily.  

Decided to turn their backs on the parties they traditionally vote for, and giving Macron and his movement 'a try.' 

In summary, the French people would be putting 'their trust' in Macron, and expecting him to not betray it. 

Of course, that would not be a good situation for France to be in, and some might argue that it is not clear how Macron would deal with and use such carte blanche powers.

Others, probably more perceptively, might argue that, while a weak 'mandate' might result in leaders and governments advancing prudently and cautiously.  

A perceived 'strong mandate', is more likely to result in emboldened leaders and governments threading where only fools would dare to thread. 

Perceived 'strongly mandated leaders', are more likely to take a 'messianic' and aggressive and militaristic view of the world. 

Despite the fact that, more often than not, such an approach and policies result in failure, compared to those based on achieving national social infrastructural projects. 

But, somehow, many leaders and governments do not find such projects 'chauvinistic and sexy' enough for them.

Will Macron and his government break this trend and make it their priority to meet the needs of the French people, and put less emphasis on saying oui,  affaires comme d'habitude ( yes, business as usual). 

To the current ruling political cartel, which is running the West, and pretty much the rest of the world?

To be continued.