>Be François Mitterand
>Born in 1916 in an notable catholic and consevative family in the region of Charente
>Start his political life as a litteral Fascist
>Get an administrative position in Vichy France
>Starts to slowly distance himself from the regime after 1942 and became a passive resistant.
>Defect to de Gaulle's side in 1944 and then become a center-left politician in the 50', and even minister of some governements. Somehow managing to make everyone forget he was a right-winger 15 years prior.
>When de Gaulle comes back in 1958, he's one of the few to actually oppose him.
>Takes control of the Socialist Party, and forces the Crypto-communists led by Chevènement and the liberal wing of the party led by Rocard to work together so they can chip out the center left and the communist party.
>Forces the communist party to agree to an alliance in the 70' thereby Neutralizing them
>Use said Alliance to defeat centrist president Giscard in 1981 and become President.
>Proceed to betray most of the left's promises and made the communist party a non factor
>Eventually destroys the political career of Rocard who was threatening him
>Allows the creation of the Front National to divide the Right
>Run for a second term
>Humiliate Jacques Chirac in the debate, and be reelected.
>Proceed to lead the country till 1995
>Dies six months later

When a journalist asked in 1981 "What does it feel to be elected by the left people", Mitterand responded : "20 Years of drinking kir".
That Dude was a realistic James Bond Villain. he took over the left and destroyed it from the inside just for his own political career.

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