Well, as I said Melenchon getting to the second round would have little impact. And I don't believe Le Pen could go through either. Admittedly I also didn't vote in the second round last time - because I couldn't handle the thought of knowing I helped that ghoul get in power for five years, but I'd have felt pretty fucking stupid, and somewhat guilty, had Le Pen got through, so you're probably right.
Except it did
I understood your question to mean: "was the far right vote split this way last time". It wasn't. I'm also still not sure it is that time around, by the way; Le Pen seems to have lost relatively few votes to that shithead Zemmour.
therefore helping guarantee the second round has no good options
Does it matter if no good option can go through anyway ?
I'm also pretty tired of this "useful vote" rhetoric - it's a common theme here in France - and quite frankly at this point I tend choose to vote for the candidate I feel the closest to ideologically, regardless of other factors. Though I'll be honest, you've made me doubt that.
Well, as I said Melenchon getting to the second round would have little impact. And I don't believe Le Pen could go through either. Admittedly I also didn't vote in the second round last time - because I couldn't handle the thought of knowing I helped that ghoul get in power for five years, but I'd have felt pretty fucking stupid, and somewhat guilty, had Le Pen got through, so you're probably right.
I understood your question to mean: "was the far right vote split this way last time". It wasn't. I'm also still not sure it is that time around, by the way; Le Pen seems to have lost relatively few votes to that shithead Zemmour.
That part is fine. If the choice is neolib or right-winger it's not a choice and there's no point in voting.
But not voting for Melenchon in the first round sounds like a horrible idea.
Sorry, wasn't my question, maybe I interpreted it wrong.
Fair point. It just feels like pissing in the wind at this point, but who knows.
I'm a moron, sorry, I thought you were the OP of the comment I originally responded to.
Better than voting for a guy with 1% support and therefore helping guarantee the second round has no good options.
Does it matter if no good option can go through anyway ?
I'm also pretty tired of this "useful vote" rhetoric - it's a common theme here in France - and quite frankly at this point I tend choose to vote for the candidate I feel the closest to ideologically, regardless of other factors. Though I'll be honest, you've made me doubt that.