Comments by "Paul Aiello" (@paul1979uk2000) on "How Will France's Political Chaos Affect the Polls?" video.

  1. The problem is with the far left or far right, their belief in their views is so strong that it makes it difficult for them to work with other parties, it also makes them stubborn on their policies, and even if a few of the far right parties do work together, how long will it last? Their views are so wide apart from each other on so many policies that even if they have a government, it would only take one or two policies for them to bicker and fall apart. Moderate parties have been so successful over the last 100 years in so many countries because they can work with others, they can also compromise a lot more, they are also more likely to listen to the views of the wider public whereas far left or far right have a very specific agenda in a few policy areas that dismiss a lot of the public. The irony is in all this, if the likes of Le Pen really wants to be successful long term, she might have to moderate her policies for her to be more electable, banking on anger and protest voters isn't a sure fire thing for success long term, especially once in power and the honeymoon is over, after all, if Le Pen gets into power, she's got 1 or 2 terms to really deliver on the concerns the French people have, after that, if she doesn't deliver, support will quickly dry up, and this is probably why so many far right parties across Europe that get close to or in power, seem to moderate there policies, because unless the public gets radicalised, the party's success will be very limited, and let's be blunt about this, the far right success isn't because of their policies, but more because people are angry, fed up with the mainstream parties and it's a protest vote, so if Le Pen gets in power, voters will expect solid results and fast, that's when the real pressure is on.
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