Dr. Evil
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The people are rising up. Tired of immigrants, the price of living increases, gas prices rising and dissatisfaction with President Marcon. Hey Marcon, how does it feel for them to respect Trump more than you?
France Is Waking Up
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The people are rising up. Tired of immigrants, the price of living increases, gas prices rising and dissatisfaction with President Marcon. Hey Marcon, how does it feel for them to respect Trump more than you?
masterswimmer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
May be time to develop just a smidge of respect for the French.
Blimey
.450/400 Nitro Ex
They are protesting in part a rise of gas prices by 30 cents. I guess gas average cost there is about $7 already. I wonder why they chose now to complain about it.
Carlos Hathcock
.450/400 Nitro Ex
And they put injured cops on duty there!
Dr. Evil
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WE WANT TRUMP!
Holy shit. You can be sure that clip will never make it on any of the network news shows or CNN. That has got to make Macron's sphincter tighten up just a bit.
It will be interesting to see how long this goes. Will it die out soon or is this the beginning of a real change in politics in europe? I'm not a fan of the rioting and burning of cars so I hope this outrage is expressed at the ballot box soon.
It will be interesting to see how long this goes. Will it die out soon or is this the beginning of a real change in politics in europe? I'm not a fan of the rioting and burning of cars so I hope this outrage is expressed at the ballot box soon.
kev74
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Yeah... Its about taxes. Just like Benghazi was over a YouTube video.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Fake news. No wakeup at all. It's a protest about taxes.
Dr. Evil
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Dr. Evil
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The media is billing the protests as about gas prices. BS. Some people want their country back and not held hostage to migrant Muslims!
Yes and no.
From what I have read the precipitating event was an increase in gas taxes. However this would appear to be the straw that broke the camel's back. The rural population or those involved in trucking/delivery have been grating under increased taxes for many months and believe the govt does not care about their interests. The govt is portrayed as willing to sacrifice the livelihood of many citizens to pursue policies designed to fight "global warming." As I said it will be interesting to see if these protests have legs or fizzle out soon.
Good for them; whatever their reasons!
Figment
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I'll be impressed when they start chopping off heads again, preferably of their globalist leaders.
I was in Paris a few years back and walking around a neighborhood trying to find my companies datacenter to get a tour. The whole street, every shop, signs were in Arabic, and a group of people hanging out during the middle of a workday were giving my small group serious stink eye. I didn't realize until later that we could have been in danger, beautiful city, but parts of it are certainly no longer Parisian.
They have a lot of reasons to protest for sure, and history shows this is a population that does some serious shit when they are pushed too far.
I was in Paris a few years back and walking around a neighborhood trying to find my companies datacenter to get a tour. The whole street, every shop, signs were in Arabic, and a group of people hanging out during the middle of a workday were giving my small group serious stink eye. I didn't realize until later that we could have been in danger, beautiful city, but parts of it are certainly no longer Parisian.
They have a lot of reasons to protest for sure, and history shows this is a population that does some serious shit when they are pushed too far.
What do taxes have to do with President Trump?
I am not aware of all the facts but the video above implies a cultural aspect to these protests.
The tinder for the fire is irrelevant, all that matters is that it turns into a blaze.
An inferno to burn the globalists to ash and purify the world.
Modean
.223 Rem
Once upon a time Americans did some serious shit when we were pushed too far. Wonder if enough of us still have it in us?
They have worked hard to breed it out of us.
Make us fat and stupid with cheap, toxic food, brainless social media and drugs.
Uzi
.308 Win
No, It's not the same anymore. The only "uprising" we'll have in the states is going to happen in the same way it is anywhere else now, with useless protests. Pepper spray, damaging private property, throwing rocks, and yelling isn't going to amount to jack shit. Many of those are same kind of things that very young children do when they have temper tantrums. Localized riots and protests are not effective.
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
“Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism,” Macron said. “By saying, ‘Our interests first, who cares about the others,’ we erase what a nation holds dearest, what gives it life, what gives it grace and what is essential: its moral values.”
At a Houston rally in late October ahead of the midterms, Trump himself said “I’m a nationalist, O.K.? I’m a nationalist. Nationalist. Use that word.”
By trying to insult trump, He pissed off every French patriot in the country.
At a Houston rally in late October ahead of the midterms, Trump himself said “I’m a nationalist, O.K.? I’m a nationalist. Nationalist. Use that word.”
By trying to insult trump, He pissed off every French patriot in the country.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Have you googled the protests? All articles point to the tax increase in fuel. Perhaps they like Trump's economics.
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
Well, whatever the real reason for these protests, I am sure there will always be plenty of wine.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Next time someone bashes the French, ask yourself, what are New Yorkers doing.
Robin
Robin
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
Difference being for the most part french police are warming up too and agree with the protesters ... That's not going to happen in NY with the type of protests that should be happening. The kings men like their pieces of gold.
Curmudgeon
.308 Win
France has spent the last 5 years fighting for the wrong stuff. Now the crows are coming home to roost. Tough shit France.
kev74
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Don't be so sure. NYPD has turned their backs on Big Bird several times. And with the exception of the top brass, Monkeyface doesn't have too many friends in the State Police.
Shadow2
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Dr. Evil
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Tucker Carlson talked about it tonight saying it was ultimately about the money from the increase going towards policy that addresses "Global warming." The people are starting to get fed up with the socialist bullshit. Taking from the middle class, immigrants getting a free ride, etc..
Good.
They need more of it, and ASAP.
They need more of it, and ASAP.