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      1. After taking third place in the opening round, independent left France Insoumise voters both provided a decisive boost to Macron and demonstrated a large reserve of active voters who would not pull the lever for either right or far right. @martinstabe/1518361645432590337
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      All three French runoffs involving the Le Pens' National Front/National Rally have seen major protests that pledge to vote and/or resist far-right government.
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    Significant parallels between the French and Ecuadorian left, though the latter explicitly endorsed abstention in the latest runoff. @CarwilBJ/1381335549273866241?t=uAMhmU9MjY-6FCn5MdzR5w&s=19
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      Historical note: fractured left had strong votes in 2002, 1946. @SpecialPuppy1/1513610220999790603?t=YCpR4F62BM4rE8C9iBIuHw&s=19