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Yeah, calling to vote for Macron was pure opportunism. What I find encouraging is that the left is building dual power in France where they have serious political presence that's coupled with direct action such as strikes and protests. If this movement grows then it could lead to real systemic change.
I think the left organizing into a serious political force is an unambiguously good thing. You have to start somewhere, and this is progress. Of course it would be better to have more principled leadership, but you have to work with what you've got and try to do better going forward.