De Gaulle began France's diplomatic approach of respecting alliances but not aligning itself with the US, but it was abandoned under Sarkozy and Hollande as more neoconservatives joined the foreign ministry. Emmanuel Macron wants to break with their influence, especially on Russia, but he's struggling.
In the West the left is fractured and weak, and working-class voters have lost faith in its ability to improve their lives. Until that changes, the populist right will be the beneficiaries.
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