As imperfect as LePen appears to be, much as might be said of Trump, she embraces the culture of her native country that is being subverted by an invasive political system under the guise of a religion
We’re watching the final showdown between two reportedly unpopular candidates vying for the office of president… in France. At least, that’s the account in most of the mainstream press, along with the tale that Emmanuel Macron is a centrist and Marine LePen is a far-right neo-Nazi. Neither description appears to be grounded in much fact.
Familiar story? The international press is painting the French candidates in much the same light as they did our own contest between Clinton and Trump. On this side of the Atlantic, we hear it every election. The democrats are the moderates and the republicans are the right-wing reactionaries. But there’s more to this corollary than meets the eye.
