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Legislative 2022: the misconception of an “incredible breakthrough” from the left

2022-06-22T17:18:16.371Z


THE VERIFICATION - The expression of Clémentine Autain to qualify the place of Nupes in the new hemicycle denotes with the historic place of the left under the Fifth Republic.


Sunday, June 19, 8:36 p.m.

Half an hour after the revelation of the first results of the second round of the legislative elections on France 2, appears Clémentine Autain, looking triumphant.

The rebellious member of Seine-Saint-Denis does not hide her joy at the success of the Nupes in the legislative elections.

The “

gathering of forces

” from the left, rebellious France, Socialist Party, Europe Ecology-The Greens (EELV) and Communist Party (PCF), based on “

in-depth change in society

”, paid off.

"

It's an incredible breakthrough

," exults the MP.

Read alsoLa Nupes enters in dispersed order at the National Assembly

Really ?

It is actually very excessive if one delves deeply into the long history of the left in legislative elections.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon's strategy has certainly paid off in appearance: by winning 131 seats in the National Assembly, the New People's Ecological and Social Union (Nupes) has won more than double the seats won in 2017. The left-wing parties would never be achieved such a result without this alliance covering 70 constituencies.

The situation is totally unexpected, absolutely unheard of

,” exclaimed the leader of rebellious France himself.

The rout of the presidential party is total

”.

But this reasoning in terms of the number of seats is misleading...

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Source: lefigaro

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