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Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France's seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented.

France's left wing New Popular Front (NPF) - now the largest group in parliament - has called for a prime minister who will implement its ideas including a new wealth tax and petrol price controls.

The leftist alliance secured the most seats in the recent French elections but fell short of the 289 needed for a majority in the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament.

President Emmanuel Macron's Together bloc came in second and Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party finished third.

France's parties are now jockeying for position and it's unclear exactly how things will shake out, but the NPF has insisted it will implement its radical set of ideas.

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[-] eskimofry@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The really wealthy don't take income. Instead they park their wealth in stocks and trust funds and leverage those as collateral for cheap loans from their buddies at the bank.

I thought communists were intelligent but this thread is ~~devoid of any intelligence.~~ quite cheery about something that won't even impact any capitalist.

Don't you all know what "Capital"ist means?

An income tax is a tax on the working class.

~~You morons should stop salivating and start eating more dried fruits.~~

Edit: I realize calling people morons is a bit too much. Sorry about that. I was just miffed by a few who were cheering on punishing their own class. It's so hard to find class solidarity in this day and age.

[-] Tujio@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Argument is correct.

Tone is asshole.

Upvote or downvote? I'm not sure on this one.

[-] eskimofry@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Sorry about the tone. I was just miffed by a few who were cheering on punishing their own class. It's so hard to find class solidarity in this day and age.

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