Quote Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
He promotes the nanny-state, no? As far as any right-minded (right as in sane, not politically) American is concerned, there is no difference between the Nanny-State and Socialism.

Chirac doesn't promote anything but his own interests. He speaks like a socialist, because that's the only way to get elected in France (populism excepted), then acts as a liberal. Hence why he has a very low popularity.

And they are right-wing people who more or less promote/d nanny state in France. That's called Gaullism.

Do you american only have 2 political sides ? Liberal/Conservative or Democrat/Republican ? We europeans and our hundreds of different parties would be quickly bored