Editorial Board
France Must Say Non to Le Pen
Marine Le Pen is an unusually dangerous kind of populist.
Dangerous populist? Moi?
Photographer: Christophe Morin/Getty ImagesThe candidates in this Sunday's French presidential election, Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron, are alike in one way: Both stand outside the mainstream parties, promising an end to politics as usual. That's something France's voters appear to want.
Beyond that, however, the differences are stark, and you could sum them up like this: Macron is a safe choice, and Le Pen is downright dangerous.