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It Seems fairly obvious to me why Macron chose to have a general election. As the European election indicated a large majority not supporting the ruling government, it became necessary to re-establish a sense of authority and prevent the inevitable approaching gripes. Britain, in a similar manner, is becoming increasingly polarised, partly due to forums like this, loathing the centre, allowing the more simplistic views of the parties on the right, diminishing the appeal of the more sophisticated views of those on the left. Meanwhile the centre (right and left) of the political spectrum, continues to include elements of the more extreme, such as Corbyn and Truss, who gained influential positions within the central arena. So confidence in the tendency for the centre to develop sometimes and provide more radical policies and outcomes is always possible, and it is opponents of this and people who don't recognise the radical potential of the centre who are fanning the flames of hate,.

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