French Yellow Vest Protests

[Rion]

Didn't see a thread about it, so I was wondering what people thought? Seems like Macron is trying his best to re-inact the French Revolution .

 

[brinny]

Didn't see a thread about it, so I was wondering what people thought? Seems like Macron is trying his best to re-inact the French Revolution .

Les Miserables comes to mind.

 

[mindlight]

Didn't see a thread about it, so I was wondering what people thought? Seems like Macron is trying his best to re-inact the French Revolution .

Macron is looking like the representative of a metropolitan elite who do not use cars to go from very expensive city centre apartments to work. He contrasts quite strongly with countryside people for whom a car is a necessity. He seems to have both the far right and left fighting together on the streets against him. Not that the French have ever really needed an excuse to throw stones at bourbons.

 

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Macron is looking like the representative of a metropolitan elite who do not use cars to go from very expensive city centre apartments to work. He contrasts quite strongly with countryside people for whom a car is a necessity. He seems to have both the far right and left fighting together on the streets against him. Not that the French have ever really needed an excuse to throw stones at bourbons.

Politicians/their ilk do drive just not themselves. They are chauffeur driven, fly long-haul flights for vacations and generally buy more unneeded items.

Macron worked in an investment bank and while I also worked for an investment bank. I know the culture in these places one of the reasons I left. I was not a bad person but I was not a good person at this time in my life.

He does not have children/his wife are a red flag for me. I do not think the genuinely believe in man made climate change etc. It’s just a stick to beat the plebs with.

 

[DanishLutheran]

I wonder if Macron hears the people sing yet

 

[JustSomeBloke]

As well as beating protesters, the French police have been intimidating journalists.

If you want to see the brutal and shocking reality, search YouTube for 'Video shows Police intimidating journalist during Yellow Vest protest'

 

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As well as beating protesters, the French police have been intimidating journalists.

If you want to see the brutal and shocking reality, search YouTube for 'Video shows Police intimidating journalist during Yellow Vest protest'

It really is disgrace one of my friends was arrested at the start of all this for wearing the a high-viz vest. She was taking her baby to the GPs and it was still dark (winter morning).

Friends of hers have lost teeth, had bones broken etc and it was a peaceful protest. They are paying police to dress as civilian and start trouble apparently.

If this was happening in any other country rather than France or Germany EU would impose sanctions. They already tried to do it over the “nazi rally” in Poland even though it was Polish people with polish flags on their independence day.

 

[mindlight]

It really is disgrace one of my friends was arrested at the start of all this for wearing the a high-viz vest. She was taking her baby to the GPs and it was still dark (winter morning).

Friends of hers have lost teeth, had bones broken etc and it was a peaceful protest. They are paying police to dress as civilian and start trouble apparently.

If this was happening in any other country rather than France or Germany EU would impose sanctions. They already tried to do it over the “nazi rally” in Poland even though it was Polish people with polish flags on their independence day.

After the G20 protests in Hamburg I have a lot of sympathy for the police in these situations. The people have a right to protest but often take it too far. There is always a crazy hard core in these protests with delusional semi Marxist visions of revolutions. Policeman get injured policing their protests. But I am sure there have been mistakes. There is no evidence of actually goading the crowds though

 

[Robban]

After the G20 protests in Hamburg I have a lot of sympathy for the police in these situations. The people have a right to protest but often take it too far. There is always a crazy hard core in these protests with delusional semi Marxist visions of revolutions. Policeman get injured policing their protests. But I am sure there have been mistakes. There is no evidence of actually goading the crowds though

I have absolute no sympathy what so ever for those who
week after week (23 weeks) vandalize property,

setting fire to cars, motorcycles, kiosks, smashing shop windows. bus shelters, tearing down traffic lights, tearing up
stones from roads to throw at police.

If they had anything between their ears they would understand that it is not the way to go.

The costs must be enormous.

 

[MyOwnSockPuppet]

Les Miserables comes to mind.

300 students roleplaying as revolutionaries plus a couple of thousand half-starved urban poor against 30,000 troops? Can't see how that was going to turn out any way than it did, even before the army brought in cannon.