Gotta point out that the french protests, while they are in general for everyone that doesn't mean it's not extremely partisan and divided. It's just we all know Macron is absolute trash 🤷
You are advocating for nonviolent protest. I agree. I also agree that there are lots of examples of government siding with the nonviolent side of radicals. This is historically accurate and at times the violent radicals have cooperated with nonviolent radicals to further the cause. As I stated in another post, it is important in this scenario for the nonviolent radicals not to be associated with violence.
Change to another violent system is not really a win which has played out in several revolutionary movements.