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Macron bans ‘illegitimate‘ protests in France as he tries to get a grip on unrest (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 54 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

Bold move to tell the French a protest is illegitimate

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    • [–] 35 points 2 weeks ago

    Ah, yes. Telling protestors that their protests are illegitimate. Always a fool-proof way to de-escalate a situation.

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    [–] 17 points 2 weeks ago

    ‘illegitimate‘ protests

    TIL protests need to be legitimate, from a president at that! Let me check the constitution real quick!

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    [–] 17 points 2 weeks ago

    The response to the last crackdown was more protests and angrier protests. Surely it'll be different this time, right? Not like this is France we're talking about or anything.

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    [–] 16 points 2 weeks ago

    Sounds like the French need to ban illegitimate governments

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    [–] 10 points 2 weeks ago

    You got a license for that protest?

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    [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Liberalism has failed in France.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 weeks ago*

    Authoritarian bullshit is the same whether it comes from the left or the right. They just want to protect their own positions of power by maintaining a big enough crowd to protect them and carry them wherever they want to go. When the crowd gets even a little bit unruly, they all act the same way.

    Like Gandhi whoever the fuck originally said: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

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    • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    France is turning into an authoritarian regime

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