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[Tagyhag]

Phew, good job holding it together France. I'm surprised ISIS and Russia didn't do more to get Le Pen elected.

That said, did she end up doing better than people thought she would? I remember earlier in the election people said she wouldn't even be a blip in the radar.

 

[Xando]

Looking forward to American right wingers now becoming experts on german politics

At this early juncture, the American alt-right's reaction appears to be:

1) The French are sexist because they didn't vote for a woman
2) Merkel is actually in control of France now
3) Actually this is good because France will be destroyed by terrorist attacks, which is a good thing

So, basically they're handling it about as coherently as you'd expect.

Only took us 75 years

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Also can we please ban the "surely this is the end for ______" onion picture now because I am so sick of it

Lol. Every time I said that Le Pen would lose, I got quoted so much with that picture as an answer... It sure feels good to be right!

 

[Mr. Giggles]

At this early juncture, the American alt-right's reaction appears to be:

1) The French are sexist because they didn't vote for a woman
2) Merkel is actually in control of France now
3) Actually this is good because France will be destroyed by terrorist attacks, which is a good thing

So, basically they're handling it about as coherently as you'd expect.

lmao, the salt on t_d is so good... lemme see if I can capture some choice comments

 

[RedSparrows]

Oh my. Vive la France.

 

[DNAbro]

Thank you for remaining sane

 

[pulsemyne]

hopefully it gets its shit together and stops being a twat.

Chances of that are fucking zero sadly. We are hurtling head first into a tunnel full of pigshit.

 

[Harmen]

Oh hell yeah. Props on you France, voters saying no to populism despite the horrible streaks of terrorism you have suffered trough recently, that is something to be proud of. Especially given the route other nations recently have taken as a result of fear/anxiety.

Also: Mods, putting Thor in every poll stopped being funny in 2015

It's tradition. And the option seems to have won at that.

 

[Kilrogg]

He got 65.5%. Thankfully he didn't get 66.6%, you know the alt-right/far right nuts would think it's a sign.

 

[everyday math]

At this early juncture, the American alt-right's reaction appears to be:

1) The French are sexist because they didn't vote for a woman
2) Merkel is actually in control of France now
3) Actually this is good because France will be destroyed by terrorist attacks, which is a good thing

So, basically they're handling it about as coherently as you'd expect.

I don't have a proper response to this...the mind fuck is too much.

 

[Horns]

Feels good to see Le Pen lose.

 

[GRaider81]

Well done France,

frightening that so many voted for Le Pen but i guess thats the world we live in at the moment.

 

[Muffin1611]

At this early juncture, the American alt-right's reaction appears to be:

1) The French are sexist because they didn't vote for a woman
2) Merkel is actually in control of France now
3) Actually this is good because France will be destroyed by terrorist attacks, which is a good thing

So, basically they're handling it about as coherently as you'd expect.

This kind of sentiment is even on GAF, it seems. At least one poster.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

It's tradition. And the option seems to have won at that.

Well I would take Thor over Macron any day.

Congratulations, French GAF! You finally didn't fuck it up the way UK and US did!

 

[Imp the Dimp]

lmao

 

[Joqu]

jeez the UK coverage of this is tragic

I can imagine. UK rags are going to be something tomorrow.

 

[Donos]

At this early juncture, the American alt-right's reaction appears to be:

1) The French are sexist because they didn't vote for a woman
2) Merkel is actually in control of France now
3) Actually this is good because France will be destroyed by terrorist attacks, which is a good thing

So, basically they're handling it about as coherently as you'd expect.

Can't put enough "salt" gifs here for that. Especially in regards to Nr. 1 after their US election.

 

[Morat]

Well thank fuck for that. Good stuff France.

 

[MarionCB]

Heard about this breaking on a Twitch chat where everyone pretended Le Pen won, the fuckers. That gave me a moment! Anyway, good job not following the trend of world wide stupid, France.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

And Austria keeps being the forgotten country, even though it has one of the steepest uphills to climb against the rightwingers.

Yes! Austria definitely deserves to be lauded as well. : )

 

[Zips]

Excellent.

 

[UnknownSpirit]

Hey good job France. Glad you guys are seeing the flaming pile that America is currently and said "Yup, no thanks"

I'm proud of you.


It's insane she did as well as she did, but still

 

[Syder]

Get rekt

 

[Palette Swap]

jeez the UK coverage of this is tragic

To be fair, it's been for weeks, including from the left. The concern trolling would have turned to schadenfreude if MLP had won. Now they're going to be very concerned that +31 isn't enough and is a clear sign.

Edit: yeah, seeing Twitter, the alt right and fachosphere are turning regular butter into butter from Brittany.

 

[R_thanatos]

I don't know, it was probably now or never, people are waking up to the threat now.

i think russia is in for the long run. it ain't gonna stop now.

 

[Bitch Pudding]

He's only 31 years younger than Trump.

If I'd say "but he's twice as presidential!" it would still be an insult towards Macron.

 

[Zelias]

Vive la France! Je suis très heureux que vous avez rejeté les fachos!

Get fucked, Le Pen.

 

[mo60]

Phew, good job holding it together France. I'm surprised ISIS and Russia didn't do more to get Le Pen elected.

That said, did she end up doing better than people thought she would? I remember earlier in the election people said she wouldn't even be a blip in the radar.

She did worse then expected. No one expected her to lose by like 30 percent.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Félicitations France and France-GAF.

 

[Red Arremer]

Does somebody have the voter turnout for the first round, by the way?

 

[pulsemyne]

I can imagine. UK rags are going to be something tomorrow.

They'll ignore it. They'll find some load of wank about the tories being great and stick that on the front page.

 

[Phrozenflame500]

I haven't looked super in-depth into the candidates but Macron seemed like my kind of guy. Pleased with the outcome and I hope France is too.

 

[Aurongel]

Those hundred year old WWII surrender jokes are too edgy for me.

 

[HaloRose]

I say this on here he will win this a lot of people got worried for nothing.

 

[Lime]

Still worried about being so close to fascism and I'm not sure a centrist is the solution to the contemporary challenges of this world, but I'm relieved that the fascist didn't win and I hope for the best with Macron

 

[Easy_D]

Good job France

 

[Tagyhag]

She did worse then expected. No one expected her to lose by like 30 percent.

Ah OK good. Fascism made some strides in France but I was hoping it wouldn't be too crazy.

Hopefully the crazies dwindle throughout Macron's presidency.

 

[ultraspank]

Gee, what a surprise.

65%, fucking lol.
25% of abstainers.

Even Chirac with all his shit got 82% in 2002.
With 80% of participation.

Don't boast too much, Manus.

 

[Effect]

Good job France!

 

[Joqu]

They'll ignore it. They'll find some load of wank about the tories being great and stick that on the front page.

I guess they could go about it that way too, yeah. /:

 

[Scipio]

TBF, if America had a similar electoral system, that is, proportional representation, results would have been similar. Make French rural regions have as much power as rural regions have in America, and it would have been a lot closer.

Vive la France! But Macron has got a lot of work to do, starting with winning the Parliament.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

Hurray!

 

[Coffinhal]

I say this on here he will win this a lot of people got worried for nothing.

I remember saying back in January that she had no chance because of our past and the electoral system where she is isolated

Still true

 

[Acorn]

At this early juncture, the American alt-right's reaction appears to be:

1) The French are sexist because they didn't vote for a woman
2) Merkel is actually in control of France now
3) Actually this is good because France will be destroyed by terrorist attacks, which is a good thing

So, basically they're handling it about as coherently as you'd expect.

I hope you got some bleach after looking into the alt right sewers.

 

[Oriel]

Those loosers RT are in whinge-mode at the minute over the loss of their fascist hero Le Pen. Get fucked Putin you far right, war mongering, destabilising little shit-stain and your attempts to export anarchy and chaos throughout Europe. This result puts to an end this so-called "populist tide" that was supposedly sweeping across the western world. Common sense and sanity finally prevails.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I hope you got some bleach after looking into the alt right sewers.

Just when I thought I couldn't be any whiter, you want me to bleach?

 

[Ithil]

Those hundred year old WWII surrender jokes are too edgy for me.

Literally all those alt-right idiots know about France is "uh, surrender". They have absolutely zero knowledge of the outside world and have maybe 1-2 (at maximum) things they default to for any country they have heard of.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

Those hundred year old WWII surrender jokes are too edgy for me.

I despise anti-French jokes about WWII. They completely shit on the courage and sacrifice of the French Resistance. Imagine putting everything on the line, and in many cases losing to death and torture, only to become a joke in the mouth of some ill-informed cretin decades later.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Just when I thought I couldn't be any whiter, you want me to bleach?

Lmaooo

 

[marc^o^]

A New Hope.