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Quote by: Voluntary  More nonsense from you. Both Canada and France have market-oriented economic systems.
Chirac came into power in 1986 since the socialist movement in France was seen as a failure. Within a month of coming into office Chirac's plan called for the privatization of 65 industries and 900,000 thousand jobs. France is more capitalistic now, then 20 years ago. Pick up a history book. |
Chirac came into power in
1996, after losing the first round and winning the second round with 53% (47% for the socialists). So no, socialism wasn't seen as a failure. If you look
here, you'll notice that unemployement in France followed the trend of Europe and America (thanks to globalization), it wasn't a mere socialism mistake. At the end of Chirac second term (with hardcore suburban unrest and heavy protestation) unemployement was raising again. Sarkozy succeded to Chirac last year, and after a mediocre year people are begging for socialism.