Trump and Macron, once cast as adversaries, show they have much in common

I just have to first put this in perspective for our short attention span American readers.  Macron as you will remember was loudly lauded for saving France from a fascist contender Maria Le Pen by mainstream press.



But he is no friend of progressives...in fact. he was a 39 year old investment banker in a highly-paid position at Rothschild & Cie Banque.  And, no friend of labor....they hate him but the establishment were not having a real progressive such as Melenchon who actually wanted peace and justice (see update.)  Mainstream press in US, France and Britain were saturated with handsome images of Macron.  A wolf in sheep's clothing, (well not sheep really, rather charming, successful young business man.)  Just another example of how blindered the mainstream pundits are.  Macro is a business executive and is going to fuck french people.  Now media are surprised and think something changed or are just now seeing that they have a lot in common.  Well way to go Washington Post that was a giant screw up call.  But we told you so.

.Trump and Macron, once cast as adversaries, show they have much in common - The Washington Post:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-scenarios-factbox-idUSKBN17L1W8 bad article but has the list.of french candidates

Update: A new article for World Socialist Web Site is considers Melenhon a reactionary and points to his support for the military.  It is interesting in that he is called pro war by virtue of wanting borders, and sovereignty and protection from Germany rather that the NATO gambit that is all about Russia.  I admit my confusion in this argument but the conclusion about Macron still stands.