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Quote by: nerdvincent  Chirac came into power in 1996, after losing the first round and winning the second round with 53% (47% for the socialists). |
He was Prime Minister in 1986.
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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.
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The graph you provided shows that Chirac left office with a lower unemployment rate than he inherited.
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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.
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Are you referring to the young people who think having a job is a right and not a privilege? People under 26 years old wanted to be protected from being fired for up to two years. Guaranteed employment discourages firms from hiring and contributes to unemployment levels.