Élection présidentielle française

[CountDeMoney]

Who the fuck are the globalists?  I see this word used a lot by FSB trolls and Alex Jones types, but I could never commit to killing my brain cells to find out more about them.

Jews.

[Oexmelin]

Who the fuck are the globalists?  I see this word used a lot by FSB trolls and Alex Jones types, but I could never commit to killing my brain cells to find out more about them.

Sarcasm aside, there are legitimate political grievances that can be directed against the so-called "winners" of globalization, a mobile elite of managers who, at the lower end, only see the wonderful cultural benefits of travel (and are often expats themselves) and can't possibly understand why the unwashed masses are so racists, and, at the upper end, actively lobby to decrease regulations to make capital increasingly mobile, and their own fortunes safe from tax, redistribution, or even, any hiccups of circumstances. 

[Oexmelin]

Seen on Twitter:

"It's the first time in recorded history that a French President will speak better English than an American President"

[PDH]

Seen on Twitter:

"It's the first time in recorded history that a French President will speak better English than an American President"

Very low bar there...

[Jacob]

Also form somewhere else on the net:

"Can you hear the people sing?
This is the song of boring men.
He's a shady neoliberal,
But at least he's not Le Pen!"

[Monoriu]

Who the fuck are the globalists?  I see this word used a lot by FSB trolls and Alex Jones types, but I could never commit to killing my brain cells to find out more about them.

I think it is all about who gets what.  The winners and losers of globalisation.  The people who are left behind will always invent theories to explain their situation, but none of these conspiracies really matter.  I doubt they themselves even care about words.  It is no use arguing with them, because the only thing they care about is that they are losing while other people are getting more.  As long as that holds true, no amount of reasoning will work. 

[CountDeMoney]

Who the fuck are the globalists?  I see this word used a lot by FSB trolls and Alex Jones types, but I could never commit to killing my brain cells to find out more about them.

I think it is all about who gets what.  The winners and losers of globalisation.  The people who are left behind will always invent theories to explain their situation, but none of these conspiracies really matter.  I doubt they themselves even care about words.  It is no use arguing with them, because the only thing they care about is that they are losing while other people are getting more.  As long as that holds true, no amount of reasoning will work.

lol, says the globalization hive mind drone whore.

[Admiral Yi]

Are people who consume imported goods globalists?  How about people who vacation overseas?

[derspiess]

No.

[Oexmelin]

Are people who consume imported goods globalists?  How about people who vacation overseas?

Were coal miners industrialists?

[Admiral Yi]

Were coal miners industrialists?

I don't see the connection.

[Valmy]

Well it is a relief but not exactly a victory. Macron is in a very difficult position. I certainly do not envy him.

It is more like we survived to fight again another day.

[Valmy]

Also form somewhere else on the net:

"Can you hear the people sing?
This is the song of boring men.
He's a shady neoliberal,
But at least he's not Le Pen!"

Yep. We are the evil corrupt ones now. No extreme rightist or leftist was ever corrupt! Elect them everything will be fine. There are absolutely no data points in the past contradicting this.

[derspiess]

Well it is a relief but not exactly a victory. Macron is in a very difficult position. I certainly do not envy him.

It is more like we survived to fight again another day.

We?

[Eddie Teach]

Are people who consume imported goods globalists?  How about people who vacation overseas?

I think the more important distinction is how one gets his money than how he spends it.