Why Macron's victory in the French pres. election is good for Amer.conservatives

Source: Washington Examiner | May 7, 2017 | Tom Rogan

Why Macron’s victory in the French presidential election is good for American conservatives

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Still, what does Macron’s election mean for the United States?

Good things, I think.

Consider national security. Unlike Le Pen, Macron is avowedly pro-American. He supports NATO and cooperation on issues of shared concern. This includes countering Iranian influence in the Middle East and the rise of Islamist terrorist organizations in Africa. But Macron is also more questioning, let us say, towards Vladimir Putin. This is also a good thing. As I’ve explained, there is nothing wrong with President Trump wanting good relations with Russia. But there is a lot wrong with believing that Putin wants to have good relations with the U.S. Macron’s arrival offers the prospect on renewed economic pressure — and western unity — in challenging Putin to abandon Syrian President Bashar Assad, for example. Unless we see that pressure, Putin will keep pushing against U.S. interests around the world.

We should also expect good things on trade. Again, unlike Le Pen, Macron is pro-trade. He wants to make France more economically productive, competitive, and outward-looking. That matters in the context of U.S. trade with France.

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Ultimately, the American benefit of Macron’s election is his general approach to things. He is the American friend that Le Pen will never be. She believes in nationalist sectarianism and economic statism. Both those agendas run counter to our interests. Correspondingly, while American conservatives might not find Macron ideal, his presidency is a good match to our interests and ideology.

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