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Getting elected will be the easy part for Macron; governing France is impossible

Getting elected will be the easy part for Macron; governing France is impossible

Through a combination of luck and an inspired reading of France’s rejection of its tired political establishment, Emmanuel Macron rode to a clear victory in the first round of the French presidential election. But getting elected will be easy compared to the messy business of governing a divided, conservative country. “We get the politicians we…