I hope Macron wins simply because Le Pen is batshit crazy and idolizes Putin.
Wanting a non-aggressive relationship with Russia is not the same thing as sucking up to Putin.
I know where you stand on the whole Russia-Ukraine conflict and I can understand why Russia might be more than a concern for you, but you’ve also been regurgitating neolib rhetoric on that subject which I’m all too familiar with. If you think mainstream politicians care about you and are “standing up to Russia” on principle you’re mistaken.
Putin is no friend to Western nationalists but maybe if the West offered Russia a seat on the table in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union then perhaps the country could’ve been better off and these territorial disputes it has might’ve been negotiated with, therefore avoiding this unnecessary bloodshed. Instead neoliberals have treated the country with contempt and scorn, unwilling to move past a Cold War-era mentality for thirty years (especially baffling when they turn a blind eye to the Chinese).
With her as president, France would distance itself from the rest of Europe quite a lot.
This is a bad thing?