Macron Appoints (another) French Prime Minister

[@greekandbulgariangamertv8633]

“French prime minister Emmanuel macron has finally named a new prime minister” this line explains perfectly how the current state of French politics looks like fr

[@chrisalex82]

macron isnt prime minister 💀 he is the presidenterm aktualy 👆🤓

[@declangallagher1448]

Nagh he cookin. This is going to lead to at least a month of stability until the entire thing falls apart.

[@Senōzaki]

No, Emmanuel Macron appointed another French fry 😂

[@sueyourself5413]

Macron is the president. That line explains perfectly how little this channel understands foreign politics.

[@brownie-man2712]

​@@sueyourself5413They usually call him the president, that was clearly a one time slip

[@MrKitEA]

Tokyo's 4-day Working Week sounds like a good idea but from what I read is "employees will have an option" to take 3 days off, which is considering Japanese culture will mean "we will hate you if you will do it" leading to people avoiding this option, no? It should be enforced.

[@EhAmes94]

Absolutely

[@chaddixon9764]

It will be like the boredom rooms/

[@fosyay1780]

Japan has the best PR department in the world fr

[@ennenoire]

Well tbf before they never did have the option, youth in Japan might take mild advantage in the event of social outbursts

[@kingofhearts3185]

My immediate thought was "oh how nice to give them more overtime pay"

[@austinowings4904]

Someone start a timer. I wanna see if the new French PM lasts longer than Liz Truss.

[@klaxxon__]

Truss had a head of lettuce, the new French PM should try to outlive a baguette.

[@sueyourself5413]

He won't. He's getting booted out on Monday. Both the NFP and the FN/RN are going to vote for another censure until Macron appoints a PM that is either of the NFP or closer to the FN/RN.

[@Edmuresrampantmanhood-dp3jd]

@@sueyourself5413 Is that conjecture or has there been more recent announcements to that effect? I am seeing reports that as long as this new government doesn't use article 49.3 the NFP will not censure the government.

[@sueyourself5413]

​@@Edmuresrampantmanhood-dp3jd Multiple politicians from across the NFP have already said that they'll censure him the first chance they get. The media spin is that somehow he should be given a chance. The answer to that is no. No more silly Macron games. He lost. Boloré is, indeed, not a happy camper. The RN haven't been as clear, but they're not happy either.

[@Yozoru]

@@sueyourself5413 No, what you wrote is mostly wrong. RN has clearly said they would not censor immediately. Things are not super clear on the left, but apart from a single party (LFI), which is dead-set on censoring everything until Macron resigns, the others have said they would at least wait to get more information. The Greens said they would wait for government composition, first announcements and political agenda for the next few months, and the socialists said they would not censor if Bayrou doesn't use article 49.3.

[@thepax2621]

"France gets *another* new prime minister..." Probadly won't be the last one 😅 Maybe he can make to 2025... Barely 😂

[@JacobTrewe]

Macron is the president 0:21

[@Namodeus]

With the amount of political drama in France I am not surprised TLDR is making mistakes trying to wrap themselves around it 😢

[@randomjin9392]

I kind of .. want Macron to appoint a PM and then the parliament to topple him. Then Macron appoints another. Then they topple it again. Repeat till Macron's term runs out. Legendary clown show.

[@whitezombie10]

I honestly think it could be his plan 😂

[@justinspeaks.1652]

Well you're in luck. The RN just promised to do exactly that.

[@filippogrimaldi7228]

​@@justinspeaks.1652The RN alone can't do that, they ain't got the parliamentary majority

[@jackyex]

​@filippogrimaldi7228yeah but the left isn't going to work with macron either, the popular front is pissed with him

[@filippogrimaldi7228]

@@jackyex surely the left has more to gain from working with Macron than the RN

[@mighty_spirit8532]

It's always good to pick up a new hobby irregardless of age, weather that is chess, knitting or picking new prime ministers.

[@gracelandtoo6240]

Regardless of your comment being funny, "irregardless" is still infuriatingly dumb and false. Please don't continue spreading this nonsense.

[@L4oo.]

​Wiktionary says about the word: "Probably a blend of irrespective +‎ regardless;[1][2][3][4] the word can also be analysed as ir- +‎ regardless because it is possible that the prefix ir- was added to amplify the negative in regardless just as plain negatives often did at the time the word came into use (and still do in dialects)." and "Although well attested, this word is widely regarded as nonstandard and incorrect. Its use is proscribed by many speakers, who consider it inappropriate in any formal setting.[1][5]"

[@mighty_spirit8532]

@@L4oo. Well that just leaves one question. Is the TLDR comment section a formal setting?

[@genderaxio7433]

Oh yeah Macron, doing the same exact things TWICE will definitely yeild different results

[@jackiecooper9439]

Dark Biden should pardon Luigi.

[@quiquemarquez3211]

And Waluigi the purple guy has been waiting forever

[@Flugs0]

no

[@oneukum]

He is not alleged to have committed a federal crime.

[@Cancoillotteman]

Biden is buddy with the CEOs, like every major politician. So that's very unlikely to happen.

[@Aerostarm]

That would be such a good idea

[@scotandiamapping4549]

W Tokyo

[@vinny4765]

"Year of the four emperors" stand aside. It's time for year of the four prime ministers.

[@whitezombie10]

There might even be a fifth if he falls fast enough

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Year of the six emperors: 💀

[@dairebulson7122]

Possibly France's new shortest prime minister?

[@gentlemandemon]

I hope the Tokyo policy works, I just worry that Japanese work culture will get in the way (though I only know about it by reputation, so I could be working off incomplete information)

[@baumholderh8425]

Really seems Macrons snap election gamble has failed. And I don’t mean because of the prime minister issue, he’s essentially destroyed his own party. If you go to politico polling you can see that since July the National Rally has gained around 10 points and a various left wing parties have gained around 4 percent. The only major loser is ensemble with a 5 point loss.

[@krashme997]

Then again, in today's political landscape, it would seem the vast majority of ruling parties are losing support. Off the top of my head, I can't really think of one that has gained support.

[@baumholderh8425]

​@@krashme997 To be precise, it seems while establishment parties are loosing and left wing parties are gaining, the true winners are the right. Just look at Austria with the FPO, or reform in Britain, or whatever is happening in Romania. But people also don't seem to appreciate that the centrists are more willing to work with the left then with the right. Personally I believe this is due to a matter of origin of their philosophy. I.e. socialists, communists, and classical liberals are more different in approach then goals, all sharing a Enlightenment philosophy origin. Just look at in France where even the communists and the center-right worked together. This means that right wing governments have to win a lot more to actually get in power. Look at Austria again where the biggest party, the FPO, is not in power because the center-right OVP is working with he greens.

[@eclipso6753]

​@@krashme997 Mexico, Italy, Ireland and somewhat Taiwan's ruling parties seems to be doing well

[@padriandusk7107]

Who would've thought choosing crooks as ministers and insulting french people would've pissed them off? Not Macron, apparently.

[@albevanhanoy]

If you make a new headline for every new French Prime Minister, you're set for a while...

[@rubiconprime1429]

Good to see reps from across the political spectrum helping in Georgia

[@whitezombie10]

What is Macron trying to do? This guy will never survive a confidence vote. I give him a month at most before there is a replacement

[@thespanishinquisition4078]

He tried to copy Sanchez's Snap Election gamble, thinking that unlike in the Spanish case, he had 0 risk because his seat wasn't at play. He didn't realize Sanchez only got away with it because he had the full support of the left. His gamble collapsed majorly and now he's just flailing.

[@whitezombie10]

@@thespanishinquisition4078yeah I know, what I don’t understand is what he hopes to achieve with this new guy

[@Deus_Galicus]

Since the second term of macron there is no vote of confidence after the investiture speech. It was never a law, but a political practice. They just act undemocratically all the time, and I'm not even speaking of article 49-3. No wonder the country is unstable...

[@chrisalex82]

here we go again

[@Siptom369]

0:24 "French prime minister Macron finally appoints prime minister" Damn, I had no idea he wanted to leave office

[@grey3247]

What bars will the new rhyme minister spit

[@derpman116]

Why does the Prime Minister of France looks like Chuck McGill from Better Call Saul?

[@cherryappleproductions5822]

“Anotha one!”

[@ARCopros]

The MEP Reinier is from the paneuropan party : Volt Europa that's in the Eurogroup Greens

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Bro couldn’t even outlast Napoleon’s 100 days 💀

[@Talisguy]

You're just going to get a repeat of last time, Macron. Just let the NFP nominate a centre-left PM and govern with the support of the biggest bloc, you stubborn ass.

[@maybenations]

With the love NFP has for him (and he has for NFP), Le Pen's PM seems more likely.

[@Talisguy]

​@@maybenations The NFP is a coalition of parties that includes centre-left parties. There isn't really a centrist wing of the RN. He's a centrist. The NFP is larger. All possible choices suck for Macron, the NFP sucks the least for him.

[@andysierra1618]

They all signed a coalition agreement and it wasn't really moderate, unless that PM moderates it wouldn't work

[@Protont]

You mean allow the coalition including party which wanted 90% income tax for the richest and most able to leave the country? Yeah I wonder why letting them have a say is bad idea for any economist with half a brain

[@yasaralamin1246]

​@maybenations, yes, librals love fascists when shit goes wrong. In times of crises when the people are devided into far left and far right, the Liberals will always choose the far right.

[@louiscypher4186]

I like how the title implies he could have chosen a non-french Prime Minister.

[@tylerpetersen6226]

Why would anyone take that appointment after what happened with the last one.

[@JacktheRah]

I like how Macron's approach to fixing the issue is by making the same mistake again and refusing to let the democratic will of the people decide the government and instead just once again appointing one of his buddies. Macron really is letting French democracy die, with the risk of a fascist takeover just because he refuses to acknowledge that his party lost the election and that the left wing coalition got the most seats.

[@Seeyou45]

Congrats you just realized that representative democracy is a shame. Maybe the fact democratic governments keep doing things the majority of their people and voter bases don't like should have been your first clue.

[@That_One_French_Lad]

First of all RN is the biggest party in France, calling it Fascist is insulting not only to them but to the 10.6 million French men and women who voted for them. Second, the Left wing coalition didn't win, they had no majority, no one has a majority, thus no one won. The Left is far from United, the multiple parties in their coalition all hate each other, and LFI is hated by all other parties, the left would have a chance if they got rid of them. There are no Fascist parties in France, calling the far Right Fascist is simply bigotry. Both the far Right and far Left would be catastrophic for the economy. Macron is not letting Democracy die, or risking 'fascists takeover, if the far Right is elected it's not a evil Fascist takeover, it's just Democracy, the people want a right wing government, be it far Right, or Center right, the RN, Macron's party Renaissance, Les Républicains, MoDem and Horizon are all right wing parties to diferent levels. The Left wing coalition is a minority if you only consider the Left right axis. The French people are a majority right wing. Thus Macron should not pick a left wing PM, it's as easy as that.

[@n5304]

Winning by stealing is not a win...

[@padriandusk7107]

That kind of ruling works when the president is good and have morals and get a team of honest, stern and working people as a gov. It worked twice. At the beginning. Then it went down the drain.

[@AbdiHassan-uz3wg]

Macron moving like Watford owner 😂

[@alko_xo]

0:25 surprising, surprising…

[@philipen65888]

I love how the French can even create a media show out of an embarrassing situation that should be kept low-profile and swiftly settled without unnecessary drama

[@padriandusk7107]

The French themselves WOULD make sure it doesn't get silenced.

[@nettyswobb1]

It's a minor point, but on the WTF USA bit I'd be careful about saying things like "if you're a bit depressed you should watch this". I get that you're trying to say it's more light hearted, but for those that do (including myself) suffer with depression, saying things like this undermines the struggles people with depression have. I don't think it's that bad in this context, I'd just be careful about saying things like that, and it's probably better to just not say it at all.

[@someguy8842]

I'm really curious how the 4 day work week is gonna effect birth rates from what I understand of Japan's work culture it's very demanding probability effecting birth rate

[@screeno42]

Assuming people actually lean into it, it should help at least a little. iirc Japanese citizens have, for years now, cited lack of time as one of the big reasons they don't persue irl romance and having children.

[@jonasholmqvist5231]

I like TLDR a lot, but never understands why they don't bother even trying pronouncing foreign names accurately.

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

Let's hope Bayrou isn't exposed to any flammable materials

[@bbenjoe]

The office is a revolving door as of now. 4th in a year.

[@JW-do2wc]

So glad that Japanese will finally have more free time.

[@thewingedhussar4188]

I wonder how companies will hit back because of it.

[@JW-do2wc]

@@thewingedhussar4188 I'd say let companies who complain go pound sand. Give workers their deserving breaks.

[@Kaurv]

Who could it be now~

[@ThePavelkomin]

What coup are they referring to at 8:14? What is this footage? Definitely not South Korea

[@ThePavelkomin]

Ok, it's the 2016 Turkish coup attempt. Pretty misleading to play that footage while saying "right now."

[@Stjorn]

Love how they keep skipping over the NFP and are surprised when they topple the government.

[@ZeroCGR2]

How long untill they oust this new prime minister?

[@DJSTRANGLER]

appoints a prime minister? that sounds like autocracy.

[@EA-js1me]

The whole problem with the French constitution. It might have worked just great in the post-WWII era with De Gaulle but it doesn’t anymore. They need to move onto a 6th Republic with a new constitution.

[@abarette_]

it doesn't actually. what is currently happening _is_ autocracy because Macron refuses to put anything but his lackeys, but it's not supposed to be this way.

[@sebbvell3426]

All my love to Sakartvelo 🇬🇪 from Venezuela 🇻🇪

[@coryborg]

This is what you call the Macron special , a swing and an immediate miss.

[@vonigner]

First? And yes ugh new Beyrou... lol French prime minister Macron named a new prime minister? Macron is president ;-)

[@capslock_7418]

Well be back here again in a few months

[@benjaminlamey3591]

if you consider that the french national assembly found an agreement on a budget, but that was against the political will of the governement and macrons party. I am pretty sure the new prime minister will not accept this neither and therefore he will most probably be toppled too. Until Macron understands that his politic is not what the assembly wants, all the governments he can imagine driven by someone that want to carry on with his politic, will most probably be toppled by the assembly.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Call a vote of "No Confidence" next week.

[@Evereghalo]

Sound?

[@balecalduin1993]

Dude's the mayor of my town

[@alko_xo]

4:21 Isn't that foreign interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state? Or is it "this is different" and "it's allowed"?

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

5:18 that’s an ai generated image

[@kirilmkdsrb]

I don't know but Barnier really doesn't looked like a bad prime minister for me. France will have elections next year if you ask me.

[@goose4165]

just one more prime minister bro

[@Leebpascal1]

It’s pronounced “By-roo”

[@farright118]

7:00 great policy but should only be for people who have children or are set to have one. Childless people shouldnt get the benefits

[@preetjitsingh328]

The world should have 3.5day / week or 7 days in fortnight; 84hours a week.. But there needs to be 24/7 work culture; i.e. morning and night shifts. This way everybody wins. Companies productivity increases. People do not need to worry about bringing work home etc.

[@iikittyplayz841]

I like the 4 day working week, but I hope they don't make people make up the 8 hours you miss in your other 4 days and instead fully switch to 32 hours a week.

[@spamfilter32]

Get the CIA out of Georgia!

[@sonofsocrates9899]

Pardon Luigi

[@dannylive3000]

French people really don’t like logical policies and fiscal responsibility so I don’t see this guy lasting long

[@EA-js1me]

Fiscal responsibility?! Macron has increased the debt more than ANY President in French history by giving out hundreds of billions of loans and tax cuts to his millionaire/billionaire friends. Oligarchs are not your friends.

[@spamfilter32]

Biden had to take care of his donors before he goes.

[@danamka]

6:58 YES! Finally governments figure out that just throwing money at people won't make them want to have babies.

[@denny6379]

we NEED a 4 day working week world wide it's the only logical thing where everybody wins

[@kenw5104]

Bonjour

[@spamfilter32]

conservative governance always results in low birth rates. The policies of conservative governments keeps people immiserated which results in decreasing birthrates.

[@PLuMUK54]

Can't complain too much about French Prime Ministers. At least they last longer than a lettuce.

[@abarette_]

that remains to be seen

[@j.a.velarde5901]

Its about time that Japan begins to respect their people: Japanese workers and their culture are wonderful; they are incredibly hard working and mature folk who deserve time off, deep respect, good incomes and so much more. Centuries of exploitation by their leaders has to end. Now.

[@beauthestdane]

I expect the new French prime minister will be removed rather quickly. I expect this to continue until they actually form a government with more than just Macrons party. The left won the most votes, and should have had a prime minister appointed from their party.

[@jonathanrogness4668]

That’s actually false. RN by far got the most votes, NFP has the most seats due to their collaboration with Macron during the election to strategically vote against National Rally. In a straight proportional system, RN is the biggest party in France.

[@beauthestdane]

@@jonathanrogness4668 Yes, well, France does not have a straight proportional system.

[@thegoodgunner]

What happen to lizz truss lettuce challenge,he wont make 3 month, too,macron dream if he thinks Bayrou will get backing from anyone other opposition party

[@sueyourself5413]

Since none of you understand the situation, at all. Let me explain it to you. Macron gambled and disolved the government and then lost his relative majority. He refuses to respect the results of that vote and keeps appointing PMs that are borderline Macronistes. Barnier was tabled after the disapointed the far right who were propping him up. Bayrou blackmailed him, threatening to withdraw the MoDems from the government, so Macron appointed him PM. However, he's another Macroniste (at least a fan of the agenda), both the NFP and the RN/FN will remove him next week. Maybe try talking to people before creating such useless content? Ché pas, sa me semble être logique.

[@geardo3635]

How come no news is heard of any nation doing something about the birth rate issue besides China, Korea and Japan?

[@robeagleR]

The UK Economy will continue to grow outside of the EU, this is an obvious reality to anybody with even an inkling of understanding.

[@teafanatic8452]

"will continue to grow"? It's not really growing right now, so i feel 'continue' is the wrong word here. (not sure if you made a typo)

[@Badger_IV.]

Da fuq is going on in france?

[@albevanhanoy]

The Parliament is split with roughly 3 thirds that are all ideologically opposed to the other 2. So it's impossible to find 50% for a ruling coalition.

[@justinspeaks.1652]

Normal French things.

[@pomperidus]

@@justinspeaks.1652A government collapse actually extremely rare in France and did not happen since 1962 - hence the publicity about this exceptional political event.

[@justinspeaks.1652]

@@pomperidus I know. It's a joke about France historically.

[@abarette_]

@@albevanhanoy that's untrue, Macron and National Rally are not ideologically opposed, but Macron and National Rally both pretend they are

[@E3ECO]

I don't know why countries are concerned about lowering birth rates. Most nations face resource shortages of one kind or another, and environmental damage resulting from those shortages. Housing, arable land, good jobs, food, water, and so on, all problems brought on by too many people needing too few resources. We deplete the water table for our crops and destroy natural habitats so we can develop them. Fewer people mean there's more room for humans and wildlife. It's not like there's a shortage of people.

[@iamdanieloliveira]

Except capitalism is predicated on growth, not stability. Doesn't matter if you're the richest country in the world already, if you stop growing your economy you stop making quick cash for speculative investors, so they'll pull out their money, slowing your economy down and making you poorer. And remember, the investments that leave your country will go toward some other country, possibly a geopolitical rival, which will make them richer, more powerful and more of a threat to you. Countries live and die by the "market".

[@E3ECO]

@@iamdanieloliveira Good point, and one I've wondered about before. This endless growth model is unsustainable.

[@pdes_]

Falling birth rates lead to an inverted population pyramid. That is, fewer working age people to support a continually increasing elderly population. More of the young's efforts will need to be dedicated to caring for the old, as well as paying additional taxes to pay for it, assuming that old age benefits aren't lowered (you've seen how *that* suggestion went down when France tried to raise the retirement age). On top of that, it seems increasingly likely that the current generation entering the workforce won't receive the same old age benefits enjoyed by those currently in or entering retirement. People drive the economy. Less people means less output, and therefore less resources to care for the people that already exist.

[@E3ECO]

@@pdes_ An abrupt fall, yes, but a gradual decline in humanity's numbers is inevitable. We can't keep burning the candle at both ends and think it's infinite. Eventually we will stabilize at more sustainable levels, but it will require a different economic system (as pointed out above).

[@TedsAssassin]

"Pan left or far right." Don't you mean far left or far right?

[@iambicpentakill971]

Macron's government is the right. To the right of them is the far right. The left is made up of both left and far left

[@norude]

In the french election, the left came first, followed by the far-right and the center I don't understand how a left government with support from the center isn't the most natural option

It's because Macron is an ultra-liberal prick who refuses to concede that he has lost his gamble.

[@whitezombie10]

If you could the Republicans as right, Le Pen could also form a government if Macron’s party promises to not vote for no confidence

[@justinspeaks.1652]

Mostly because "The Left" includes a coalition in and of itself, that ranges from the more moderate Socialists to the literal Communists. A government ranging from the the centre right wing of Macrons party all the way to the Communists would collapse immediatley, the parties are just too incompatible. If The Socialists left the Popular Front they could theoretically work with Macron, but they've already ruled this out.

[@abarette_]

>the ""center""

[@catdean828]

One and a half thousand is a very odd way to say fifteen hundred, 1500, or one thousand five hundred.

[@Dorgpoop]

It's not particularly odd, you probably just don't hear it much. People in Britain say it all the time.

[@blackrose3653]

No it's not?

[@chishimbasimubali70]

It took me for a loop. 😂

[@Hana.ABdallh-c5x]

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[@crocodileguy4319]

god isn't real

[@blackrose3653]

Scam

[@willemvanriet7160]

How is France a democracy if Macron can just pick and choose whomever he wants like he's a king....

[@blackrose3653]

Because that's how their democratic system works. Seeing as they elected both macron and the parliament and the Parliament can bring down the government. So yeah, france is a democracy

[@galwitprifor001]

He was elected.

[@nenasiek]

Cause he cant stopp them from being removed...

[@shinydewott]

Because the parliament can always bring down the prime minister. The real power of the presidency’s power to appoint the prime minister is it’s ability to stop people from holding the post, not putting them there

[@UnePaquerette]

When we had our current republic, some called it a monarchist republic. We're in an oligarchy, really. A representative republic. The people don't have much power anymore

[@AustrianPainter14]

Hopefully Trump pardons the j6 hostages and gives them a key to the city and tour of the White House.