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We analyse the French presidential election results, the country's geographical and class divides, and what a second term for Macron means for the EU. 

Three Articles:

Emmanuel Macron Is Forming a New Right-Wing Bloc, Interview with Bruno Amable, Jacobin

Why Macron is invincible, Christopher Caldwell, Unherd

Le Pen was doomed from the start, Nathan Pinkoski, Compact 

Other readings:

Waking Up from Anesthesia: Decline and Violence in France, Alexis Moriatis, Brooklyn Rail

Macron, Le Pen and France’s long battle between order and dissent, Sudhir Hazareesingh, FT

Jean-Luc Mélenchon's new supporters: the young, urban working class, Julie Carriat, Le Monde

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Davka Smolah Collective

Speaking as an American, I just want to advise the French: do not, under any circumstances, use our system of judicial review. It's an awful idea.

Elias B

The Compact article seems to be paywalled

Richard R

I really need help understanding how we get from "the bourgeois state is where the bourgeoisie comes together to decide their common interests" to "most people don't vote, but when they do, it's the working class versus the bourgeoisie."