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How 'the most hated man in France' became Trump ahead of his time

JL;DR SUMMARY Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, passed away at 96, leaving behind a controversial legacy that significantly influenced French politics. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Holocaust DenialImmigrationRacismFrench PoliticsEuropean PoliticsRight Wing PopulismNational FrontNational RallyMarine Le PenJean Marie Le Pen

Places mentioned

Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
"Jean-Marie Le Pen in Strasbourg, 1985."
Paris, France
"A claim that was once extreme and execrable has become commonplace and conventional."
Houston, Texas, United States
"A professor at the University of Houston, Robert Zaretsky is also a culture columnist at the Forward."
Israel
"the Forward has removed its paywall and invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S."
United States
"the Forward has removed its paywall and invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S."

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