Tag: protesters

  • 2026 Lycéens’ Protest

    2026 Lycéens’ Protest

    – I’ve seen someone on the social media who has supported the lycéens in France. She said: “Bravo la jeunesse!” How can she do that? They loot, they are violent. Those middle-class people loose all their stocks in their shops! The streets are damaged. That’s a disaster! Some young people even send back grenades! No…

  • Siblings in humanity

    Siblings in humanity

    It is true that the quality of life in France is better than in most countries around the world. Some people therefore wonder: why do they complain? Why are the French such grumblers? It is precisely because they are not fooled, because they defend themselves and because they show solidarity that they have a better…

  • Successful Protesters

    Successful Protesters

    Let’s have a quick look back at the first four weeks of Yellow Vests protests in 2018 and what they have already obtained: ·        Fuel tax hike abandoned ·        Pensioner’s tax hike abandoned ·         Rise of the minimal wage ·         The…

  • Vth Republic, still there…

    Vth Republic, still there…

    The French Fifth Republic gives too much power to the president, who can behave like a monarch without listening to the demands of the people. Thanks to the 49.3, he can pass decrees without the opinion of the elected parliament. He can choose his prime minister without taking the people’s vote into account. He can…