Romance is carved into the DNA of the French. And this kind of romance, manifested in politics, seems to be a little less serious, even child's play.
In the early hours of this morning, the French election revealed suspense. Macron, as experts predicted, managed to "stay" at the Elysee Palace for five years.
As France's first successful re-elected president in 20 years, what did Macron do right? Leaving aside the complex and difficult political factors, his handsome appearance and the love story with his 24-year-old wife Brigitte also added to the libra weight in the hearts of voters who value and taste.
A suit and white shirt, showing Macron's capable and handsome Source: Xinhua News Agency
Macron's victory took advantage of the value of the face
In the early morning of April 25, Beijing time, the results of the French general election were released, and the current president Macron obtained 58.55% of the vote, and another five-year term was in hand. His opponent, Marina Le Pen, the leader of the radical right-wing National Union party, won 41.45% of the vote, thwarting the presidential throne for the third time.
Macron's smooth re-election, relying on what? Xin Hua, director of the European Union Research Center at Shanghai Chinese University and a researcher at the Shanghai Institute of Global Governance, reminded Tianmu News reporters after analyzing various political factors: "I wonder if you noticed? The candidate of the French Communist Party is a handsome man, and the marginal small party candidates who have a low poll support rate also have several handsome men and handsome uncles, all of whom are quite handsome anyway. ”
Xin Hua believes that the reason why the cool and handsome Macron can win the re-election is not excluded from the light of appearance and taste. A few days before the election, a personal photo released by Macron's team also caused a global discussion because of its image and dress.
The French newspaper "Figaro" described on the 19th that Macron in the photo was smiling and leaning on the yellow leather sofa, and the white shirt was casually open, revealing part of his chest. It is understood that this photo was taken by Macron when he was canvassing for votes in the Marseille campaign in the south, and some media believe that Macron's move is to show his pro-people side, so that more young voters will feel good about him. In the face of outside speculation, Macron responded in an interview on the 18th that the reason why some shirts were opened was only because the weather in Marseille was "very hot" at that time.
Now it seems that the release of this photo is not "inadvertent", and it is difficult to guarantee how many middle voters there will be, because this photo voted for Macron.
Obviously, Macron is well versed in the art of image. As early as 2017, when Macron was first elected president, it was revealed that he spent 200,000 yuan on makeup for three months.
At that time, the French magazine "Viewpoint" revealed that Macron's personal makeup artist Natasha M sent two bills for makeup expenses to the Elysee Palace, one for 10,000 euros (76,000 yuan) and the other for 16,000 euros (126,000 yuan). Since Macron became president in May 2017, Natasha has been responsible for making up macron.
Another thing that the French talk about is the year-old love affair with his wife, who is 24 years older.
Macron and his wife Brigitte attend a post-election celebration rally in Paris. Image source Xinhua News Agency
Macron's biographer once believed that Macron's unusual love life reflected his persistence and self-confidence: "He wanted to tell people that if he could withstand all kinds of humiliation and ridicule in a small provincial town, conquer a married woman who was 24 years older than him and had three children, then he could conquer France in the same way." ”
Now it seems that Macron has succeeded, becoming the master of this romantic country in the decade from 2017 to 2027.
The protest march is the youth of the French
But not everyone eats Macron's set, and even the voters who voted for him have taken a clear stand against Macron after the election. Protests broke out in Paris, Rennes, Nantes and other places. Some protesters said they voted for Macron, but they were still dissatisfied, and none of them wanted to choose.
In central Paris, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Place de la Concorde, chanting "Macron get out" and clashing with riot police.
According to Reuters, videos on social media show riot police rushing toward protesters in central Paris and spraying tear gas.
During the riots, bicycles and trash cans were overturned on the roads of Paris, and statues in the Place de la République were spray-painted with the slogan "The world is burning."
On April 24, local time, people demonstrated in the Place de la République in Paris. Image source Reuters
In the southwestern city of Toulouse, about 500 people took part in the demonstration, and the slogan was "No Macron, no Le Pen, no revolution".
A procession of about 450 people in the western French city of Nantes set off with banners that read "Revolution Needed."
On April 24, local time, demonstrations broke out in Toulouse. Image source Social media
Protests have also taken place in the cities of Caen in the northwest and Strasbourg in the east.
Although the protests appear to be loud, in the eyes of experts, this is a common occurrence, and even believe that the demonstrations after the election are reasonable.
Xin Hua said that in French society, demonstrations and protests are as happy as having a carnival, not a heavy and depressing thing, in the eyes of the French, life is so boring, life is so dull, work is so depressed, daily life is so trivial and depressing, always looking for a little fun, so everyone will meet to demonstrate and protest.
"In the demonstrations and protests, young people experienced the fiery youth, office workers felt the passion of life, retirees tasted a warm life, and everyone felt the colorful life and felt the pulse of life in the rolling forward torrent of history, so everyone will definitely go to the demonstration and protest." Xin Hua said.
So these protests, which have burned across France, are more like a carnival and will not have any impact on the outcome of the election.
Jian Junbo, deputy director of the China-EU Relations Research Center at Fudan University, believes that France is a "country of protest" and can make them protest in any way, but there will not be too long-lasting situations. Because the election mechanism in France is relatively mature, it is generally agreed that the election results are agreed.