France's far-right suffers surprising defeat in election

The left and centrist political factions appear to be headed for key wins in France's elections on Sunday. Right-wing groups suffered a surprising defeat after their success in the first round of voting. Elaine Cobbe has the details.

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[aldovelasquez]

Feel sorry for france for whats comming for them in the future.

[linds]

Why do they keep saying far right and not far left?

[krishminj]

It is beginning Islamization of France

[RockNRoll-rk]

Palestinian flag and celebrating. Looks like French lost.

[joykumar]

Oh I see why refugees are celebrating but no real French ones lol

[dilucragnvindr]

The current left wing alliance consists of parties that didn't have any history of working together so it would be interesting to see how they will be able to govern. No absolute majority so we will see how Macron will be able to form a government.

[ColdPotato]

France hasn't had much luck dealing with invasions the last century.

[generaldisarray]

So I guess we’ll see what civil war with no guns looks like…

[liberty-matrix]

"If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it." ~Mark Twain

[SAMMIE]

If you tolerate everything you stand for nothing

[thedude]

They should just change the name of the country at this point, I don’t think anyone would mind.

[Tom]

"The moderates have suffered a loss to the far-left that will inevitably lead to the continued demise of France" should have been the title of this video.

[joshrose]

Why is the right always called “the far right “? Seriously? Propaganda much?

[Famardy]

Looks like French has surrendered yet again.

[Sikyu-yens]

ajhahahh le pen won 10 million votes, left 7 and macron 6
and they got the least amoung of seats.

[rocknroma]

far right seems more centrist while the left appear to be much more violent and extreme

[moozillatunes]

This is a classic case of two political rivals tactically ganging up against another to defeat democracy.

[arthurmorgan]

Imagine if every American turn out like this to vote, there wouldn't be a Republican in office.

[wenterinfaer]

Outcome so surprising that it was predicted before the second round.

[williamfickett]

I have been to France many times. France does not deserve anyone from the Right. She is to weak for a real leader and has been this way for decades. Socialist is her middle name and with the flow of migrants who hate her history they make a beautiful match. Sad really but such is life. If it weren't for the French, America would not be here and for that I am grateful but those French who are long long gone. Real French left after WWI. Hopefully things will change but don't count on it. Viva la France