Democracy of late has taken some hard hits around the world with the “Populist” movement gaining support in the last decade, but yesterday brought a couple of signs of hope.  In France, President Emmanuel Macron retained his seat against the populist Marine LePen in a vote of 58.5% to 41.5% … a far wider margin than had been projected earlier in the week!  Neoconservative writer Bill Kristol wrote about the French election results and why it is a good sign not only for France, but also for other democracies including the U.S.

Vive la France!

Macron beats Le Pen like a drum. Democracy wins.

by William Kristol

April 24, 2022 3:43 PM

How do you say “Whew!” en Francais? Google tells me “Ouf!”

So: Ouf!

French President Emmanuel Macron has won re-election over Marine Le Pen with about 58 percent of the vote to Le Pen’s 42 percent. This is…