and that is the same country that wanted to ban social media for minors because social media was harming minors? huh, I do think something is indeed harming French minors, but I don't think it's social media!

most importantly though, how much stuff did you destroy? it really makes the commies here jealous

Kids told about thursdays riots here in Bordeaux where the firefighters came and put out the burning trashcans etc, but they also cheered the protesters on!

Same side 😘!

For the home of the brave there sure ain't much wide spread bravery

...and also re-elect you because the other guy said he'd make housing more affordable for everyone

DW guns will save them from this

I think that this is part of the issue.

Protesting doesn't really work in the US. And these days you're likely to get shot or end up in an internment camp. The US is setup to get you in jail anyway so you can be slave labour. And the states are really not United. It's a moot point, everyone likes to have someone else to blame. I mean I'll get down voted if I say Europe and the rest of the world is also to blame for buying military equipment from the US. I'll rephrase that; if people didn't buy arms from the US then we maybe could do something since the military industrial complex partially runs this country.

The only form of protest that works here is anything financial related. Even then. If you're considered "essential" then straight to jail. Look back at the railway protests; even just glance at the abhorrent work conditions.

https://therealnews.com/railroad-workers-speak-out-after-congress-and-biden-block-rail-strike

You don't have to read it; this is basically a summary "‘Without freight rail many US industries would literally shut down,’ Mr. Biden said before signing the bill" so get bent and go back to work.

And then there's also: "Public employees shall not have the right to strike" and this means potential jail time and I wouldn't be surprised of future instances where you end up in jail and are forced to do your job anyway.

A coal mine strike in the past resulted in the national guard shooting them down.

So basically everyone is fed propaganda, locally and overseas, but the reality is gloom. People are getting learned helplessness. Been trying to make a difference for almost 20 years.

100%. It makes more sense when you understand that the only intended outcome of Americans’ protests is to reassure the do-nothing cowards participating that they’re “the good ones.” Protesting isn’t a means to an end- protesting is an end in itself, if you’re a fuckin’ clown.

It is definitely a sign that humanity likes to kick itself in the nuts when even a country known for protesting still has a government that keeps doing shit that leads to protest and police still harm protestors.

We keep putting shitty people in power and then getting upset when they do shitty stuff.

France is doing great?

American version:

Protesting is a right, taught in school.

Grab family, go to protest.

Protest turns violent because of hidden cops. Mom gets shot. Dad loses job. Family loses house.

Die.

Leaders actually listen to some.extent.

Do they? I haven't seem a lot of meaningful changes in France due to protests in the last 10-20 years. Perhaps you have a list of them that a directly due to protests? It seems like the ruling class, leadership and in general regular people just ignore protests as 'part of life'.

Everyone else in Europe stands up and starts clapping.

It's not taught to kids in school. It's taught from pair to pair during each struggle

Leaders actually listen to some.extent.

in the US* No, I have to say this one and I'm not trying to sound any kind of way about this but it's a little true: Is that the action that comes from anyone in power after a protest comes from fear. That it goes from peaceful discourse to actions that can range and vary.....Though I suppose one could equate it to the rebel-terrorist fighting. ..... The people of the US fighting for their voices to be heard are the rebels and the oppressive terrorist government that couldn't give two shits less, except for furthering their dictatorial agendas

Personally,I stay home because I don't want to die and I watch videos of protests and see where it can lead and I'm like fuck that!!!! I want to go to some of them when I read where they are because I stand with more and more causes after informing myself of current events after being a skeptic but I voice my opinions online.

It's sadly the fact that protesting can in some odd way by definition be considered a terrorist act once turned violent and that I believe that, "leaders," turn the police on people during protests and sadly the terrorist government is making is so that they're allowed to use fear tactics to suppress protests.

There's no direct, "winning."

It's almost like you actually have to fight for your rights or something.

His hand was because he picked up a flash grenade to try and throw it back. But yeah, the current protests are rough. A few thousand people detained and a few hundred officers injured last I heard iirc.

And then there's the british who haven't even managed to abolish monarchy yet

Maybe republics don't work. Maybe it just creates a permanent, insufficiently accountable, political class that has to sell out the people to retain power.

My solution, and you are going to laugh, Switzerland. You should be laughing because Switzerland is labeled a republic. But it's not a pure republic. It has significantly more direct democracy. The mechanisms provided by a republic alone just don't do the thing they are labeled as doing. It doesn't give you politicians that are accountable to you. It just doesn't.

Or maybe we should just let Switzerland expand slowly into France. Not by war. But by recognizing a better model is worth growing. And France shouldn't feel threatened by it. If the politicians represented the people they should be happy for every French that finds himself with a better life on the other side of a border. Richer too because property value will go up the second the line moves. But politicians don't care about the people. They seek power. And loss of land is fewer people to have power over. So they would throw a fit. But that fit would only prove the point that those politicians don't have your interests, so it's proof the boarder should move.

Let's grow Switzerland by 3% a year, as long as it has higher quality of life associated with it and is growing a smaller country into a large one. That creates competition that would actually incentive politicians. It would end up being a self-failing prophecy. France would improve with better incentives, tying what politicians want (authority) to what we want (better lives). And then it would stop being necessary. Then people can go back to lying to themselves about pure republics working.