'If you are an advocate of the principle of, 'by any means necessary', then you might find something commendable in the outcome of both the French Presidential and their Assemblee's elections.
But, if processes and substance can mean as much to you as outcomes, then, the outcomes of France's Presidential and Assemblee elections.
Do not speak of the Nation being in a state of good political and general good health. But rather of it being ill and in need of effective restorative treatment.'
It has been Emmanuel Macron's blessing or curse to have won the French Presidential election, and to now have his hastily formed political movement securing a majority of the Parliamentary seats - 361 - in the newly elected French Assemblee.
While those who support President Macron and his movement are undoubtedly experiencing a great sense of euphoria.
At what they see as 'a revolution' in France's political system. Whether or not Macron's storming of the Bastille represents a blessing or a curse for France, is something which we will have to wait to see.
As have been said of Macron, he is not an outsider or an enemy of the French political establishment.
Having been a politician for some years and having played a part in Francois Hollande's one term Presidential Regime.
Hollande, of course, as have been the way of France's Presidents, indeed, of most, if not all newly elected national leaders, had been intended to do 'great things for France.'
To put the pride back into the 'French nation.' Just as how, Donald Trump, David Cameron, Theresa May, and others had declared themselves committed to, yes, effectively, 'make their country, their nation, great again.'
And, like them, President Macron will, if he has not already done so.
Find that the greatest challenge to making France proud, or, if you will, 'great again', lies in France.
They lie in the 'historical mindsets' of France's ruling elites. In the disillusionment of the French electorate with the repeated failures and lack of sustainable vision of France's leaders.
Of their tendency to focus on 'foreign affairs', which too often mean stoking and inciting wars and conflicts in foreign countries.
In order to achieve personal or national strategic goals or objectives at home.
These challenges also lie in the mutually conflicting aspirations of the French people.
And of their leaders', like leaders in many other countries, failure or refusal to work to bring these competing class, ethnic, gender and political interests into an effective working, if not organic alliance.
With Macron being probably 'just another French politician.' Whether or not, and the extent to which he might be able to be a positively transformational leader.
Is likely to be dependent on two things.
To be continued.
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