The French who were doing fair but not good. under a center right govt have elected a socialist- will they do better or worse?

They will be run by muslims soon anyway so it is already to late for them

Socialism never works!

They will follow Greece........

France's wealthy had already been hit by tax increases under an austerity program imposed by conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy, who also scrapped a provision which prevented anyone from paying more than 50 percent of their income in taxes - long criticized as a "gift to the rich." Sarkozy cut inheritance and other taxes on the wealthy early in his term.

There was also much alarmist talk before the election of Francois Mitterrand, France's first Socialist president. "I was young, but I remember at the time people said Soviet tanks would arrive on the Place de la Concorde." ( senator Serge Dassault ). Did not happen.

So far there has been much talk but no evidence so far that they are packing their bags. Wealthy French had already shifted their primary residences to Geneva and other Swiss towns long before this election.

The wealthiest are already talking about leaving the country

The EU and all of Europe is a failed trial of the New World Order.

Will be worse than Greece..........

Everyone knows it is the socialist programs that got them in trouble to begin with.

Returning to socialism will not solve their problems.

This will be interesting to watch. If the new socialist government follows the classic socialists agenda to raise taxes and increase government spending we can see the results.

As a conservative, I have no doubt that it will be ineffective but it will be a good test of the two theories. I'm confident in my beliefs.

It is a wait and see situation.... clearly it shook up European Union...bark