France’s Rising Poverty Fuels Le Pen’s Far-Right Surge: A Warning for America

On May 7, 2017, Emmanuel Macron stood before cheering supporters confident he had quelled the rising tide of far-right nationalism in France. He promised to bridge divides and address voters’ anger that had propelled Marine Le Pen’s National Front to historic heights. Yet six years later, Macron’s vision lies in tatters as Le Pen’s rebranded National Rally cements itself as a dominant force largely fueled by worsening poverty and social decay. Is Macron’s Pro-Business Agenda Leaving Working Families Behind? Despite slashing business taxes and watering down wealth taxes to attract investment, Macron has presided over a troubling rise in poverty—from...