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I'll only say one thing: people outside of France are much more worried/supporting LePen than the ones inside it

In fact, anglophones have some trouble understanding the situation through the language barrier

She's getting "pumped up" through the Brexit/Trump wave, but don't assume it's the same thing

(though I am worried about the repercussions, if she gets elected, naturally)

On the contrary. People outside of France get to see her through the mainstream media, which makes it look like only xenophobes could be voting for her. From Francophone friends I hear she's actually smart, witty, an excellent debater, and if she weren't held back by her name and the reputation of her father, she could have more mainstream appeal.

Oh I'm sure she's smart, for her own personal gain

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