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<blockquote data-quote="Dale00" data-source="post: 3182044" data-attributes="member: 688"><p>Here is the gist of what I have been able to gather regarding the situation in France:</p><p></p><p>The rural working class is in rebellion against Macron's government because of worsening economic conditions for them. Specifically:</p><p>Ten years ago the government encouraged them to buy diesel vehicles. Now the government is planning to ban the entry of diesel vehicles from cities and was proposing major tax increases on fuel (prior to the riots)</p><p>Rural working class people in particular are experiencing more of a tax burden than they can bear, causing a sense of hopelessness and resentment against a national government that does not hear them.</p><p>The burden of supporting massive numbers of illegal immigrants must also be causing resentment.</p><p></p><p>There are no leaders with whom Macron can talk. Hence he must simply be holding on and hoping the riots and protests stop.</p><p>There is no Islamist presence in the protests....at least that I can detect in any videos and there is no mention of Islamists in anything I have read.</p><p></p><p>There are piggyback protestors including disgruntled students protesting a program of school closures/eliminations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dale00, post: 3182044, member: 688"] Here is the gist of what I have been able to gather regarding the situation in France: The rural working class is in rebellion against Macron's government because of worsening economic conditions for them. Specifically: Ten years ago the government encouraged them to buy diesel vehicles. Now the government is planning to ban the entry of diesel vehicles from cities and was proposing major tax increases on fuel (prior to the riots) Rural working class people in particular are experiencing more of a tax burden than they can bear, causing a sense of hopelessness and resentment against a national government that does not hear them. The burden of supporting massive numbers of illegal immigrants must also be causing resentment. There are no leaders with whom Macron can talk. Hence he must simply be holding on and hoping the riots and protests stop. There is no Islamist presence in the protests....at least that I can detect in any videos and there is no mention of Islamists in anything I have read. There are piggyback protestors including disgruntled students protesting a program of school closures/eliminations. [/QUOTE]
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