In other words : protests in the USA are not that different to protests in France.

We just get sweked information about each-other. I suppose it's because of the oligopoly of billionaire-owned media empires in our two countries. (And because of of the ad-fueled monetization that don't encourage media teams to checkthe quality and factuality of articles.)

Not to forget our countries don't have the same population density either. (France's nationwide density is more that 3 times the USA's nationwide density.) This could play a big role, especially combined to the countries' size difference.

French law is supposedly more protective of protesters, although these protections have been progressively eroded since they exist, with an acceleration under the latest presidents. (France is now a very repressive country compared to its european neighbours.)

Also as a side tangent, about people resting during such important protests, while still favorable to these : I blame intense exhaustion (of all forms) due to the current levels of exploitation we're subjected to. (And fear, because of how those in power police opposition.)