The electorate is to blame for France's political mess

To the Editor,

I completely agree with Nick Inman’s recent article on why calls for Emmanuel Macron to resign as president are misguided.

The French are unhappy with the results of the legislative elections, but who voted? The French, with a high turnout.

Incapable of self-reflection, they prefer to criticize Emmanuel Macron for calling the legislative elections, the results of which they disapprove.

Moreover, given that two of the three political camps are extremist (LFI on the left and RN on the right), it is understandable that the criticisms and the demands are extreme, hence the calls for the president's resignation.

There is no guarantee that a majority will emerge after the 2027 presidential election. It is expected (subject to modifications) that the candidates for the second round will be Jordan Bardella and Jean-Luc Mélenchon. 

In this case, I will vote blank. But I will vote differently in the legislative elections that will follow the presidential election. I will vote for a centrist and it is possible that many others allergic to extremists will do the same. 

The new president could have no majority in the National Assembly. Will he resign, if having called for the resignation of Emmanuel Macron?

A.L., by email

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