Illicit History - 20 - Macron's Attempted Neoliberal Renewal & the Emerging French Left ft. Cole Stangler (Patreon)

Cole Stangler (@ColeStangler), Paris-based journalist covering labor and politics, joins us this week to discuss French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron's Third Way 'Renewal' and anti-establishment branding despite a very establishment pedigree. Macron's bold governing despite a lack of popularity or mandate. Macron's new 'President of the Rich' moniker resulting from his tax and education policies. What is the outlook for the French left?