PoliticsDec 8, 2018
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French Riots

Quoting "We're not protesting for a few cents off the fuel bill. We're not protesting because we want to pay less taxes. We're protesting to be able to live decently. We're protesting because we want the taxes to be applied equally to everyone. We're protesting because 10 years ago we put ~€ 400 billion to save banks, and last year the government voted a "pact" with big companies saying "we reduce your charges by 40 billion, but you hire 1 million". They cashed in and didn't hire a single person. We're protesting because for 20 years the govt told us to "buy diesel cars, it's safer, cheaper to use,..." and now diesel is more expensive than gasoline (~€1,5/L). We're protesting because nurses have to take care of more than 50 patients at once, for less than €1200/month. We're protesting because every single law that is voted is voted in favor of the 1%. We're protesting because we're being told that "we people don't know what's good for us, but that's normal, after all we're the people, we can't understand" (govt deputy) We're protesting because mass medias are lying to our face ("did you know that there were only 120k people protesting maximum?" That's at least three times less than the real figures). We're protesting because the only measure the govt has taken until now is to freeze the fuel tax for 6 months and imprison protesters (up to 6 months of jail). We're protesting because we want to stop being fucked all day long by bosses/investors/taxes/prices/state agencies. We're protesting because we are tired of being slaved." This is not about right vs left or any of that crap, it's about workers standing up for themselves.

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Google DayNNight Dec 8, 2018

They watched too much TYT channel.

Apple P != NP Dec 8, 2018

That’s a Soros supported channel and doesn’t care about workers.

Chase fnWL34 Dec 8, 2018

Actually, no. The French protesters would be more MAGA supporters here.

Google Vdzlw Dec 8, 2018

They're probably protesting bc Macron and his Rothschild connections didn't actually win the election... Sitting at 24% approval rating.

Amazon COEActionI Dec 8, 2018

You clearly don't know how the 'suffrage universel works'. He won the election plain and simple.

Oracle wicj Dec 8, 2018

"We're protesting because we want the taxes to be applied equally to everyone." ... "We're protesting because every single law that is voted is voted in favor of the 1%" Wat?

Google Caravanan Dec 8, 2018

Translation - 1. corporations pay minimal taxes which is unfair. 2. Things like tax cuts and bank bailouts help the 1% Makes sense now?

Oracle wicj Dec 8, 2018

Not at all. They have a tax structure in which the wealthy contribute a disproportionately large amount. Any move towards equality would be a law in favor of the 1%. He's asking for diametrically opposite things within the same statement.

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ethernithy Dec 8, 2018

French here. Its a bunch of nonsense. It is the result of very disorganized management of their personal finances and a feeling that the government should solve their problems for them. On the top of it a blatant disregard for ecology. I am sorry this protest makes it to the international news, it is an embarrassment to my country

Apple mkpoy Dec 8, 2018

No buddy, WWI and WWII were embarrassments for your country. Maybe an anglo-saxon country is needed to sort things out there.

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ethernithy Dec 8, 2018

Yeah that too. I guess we like to diversify our embarrassments

Microsoft Big Pun Dec 8, 2018

Cab drivers are the shittiest of people

Adobe Shlokask Dec 8, 2018

Any protest for the mass immigration there ?

Chase fnWL34 Dec 8, 2018

They are protesting the immigration there.

Twitter Yabby Dec 8, 2018

Is France a socialist country?

Credit Karma EllisDee25 Dec 8, 2018

No.

Chase fnWL34 Dec 8, 2018

Yes. They have the second highest tax in the world. They are completely socialist.

Microsoft TonyM Dec 8, 2018

Don’t they know that the climate is changing and that humans can dictate whether the earth warms or cools via fuel taxes and carbon credits? Silly French.

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zoozoozoo Dec 8, 2018

TL;DR We are protesting for lower taxes on fuel, but we also want renewable fuel sources #Irony

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ethernithy Dec 8, 2018

Not really, lots of protesters are against electric cars. Its mostly the French version of MAGA

Credit Karma EllisDee25 Dec 9, 2018

Reverse the wealth tax and make the rich pay for new green infrastructure.

Google d86gd2 Dec 9, 2018

In b4 the media turns on them and say the protestors were whipped up by Russian propaganda.