This is a country where "no Kings" actually meant something
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Looks like the government has stumbled into the "find out" side of things.
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This is what actually fighting back against the system looks like.
This is as peaceful as a response to cops maiming children can and should be.
Seems pretty peaceful to me, the people were defending themselves against armed thugs
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I love the French's political dissent
I like how several dudes just walk nonchalantly into teargas and towards robo-cops
The french are so fucking based
Based.
Take some notes US.
Good
Since 18 September 2026, a series of demonstrations and blockades by lycée students has been taking place in France and later Belgium,^[2][3]^ Albania, Greece,^[4]^ and Italy,^[5][6]^ having originated in Créteil, a commune in the suburbs of Paris.^[7]^
2026 French student protests Part of Gen Z protests 
Clockwise from top left: firefighter extinguishing a burning car in Paris; police in Perpignan; barricades in front of the protestor-occupied UR2 campus in Rennes; protestors atop the Monument à la République; student protestors gathering in Bayonne;
Date 18 September 2026 – present (30 days) Location France Caused by Teacher and staff shortages; overcrowded classes; dilapidated buildings; overloaded timetables; deficient undergraduate admissions web system "Parcoursup" Methods Arson, school blockades, demonstrations, occupations; trash can fire, vandalism, rioting, looting and clashes with police Status Ongoing
Actually, the protests were largely peaceful. But they are so big overall, that even the usual percentage of hooligans amounted to a serious force.
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Yeah that seems pretty standard for a french protest.
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Socialist country btw
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