How Macron Lost France to the Extremes
He ran France like a tech bro excited to break things, rather than a political leader who made voters feel part of a collective project.
Rachel Donadio
Rachel Donadio is a Paris-based contributing writer at The Atlantic, covering politics and culture across Europe.
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