Posted on 12/02/2018 5:40:46 PM PST by Kaslin
Violent protests ravaged Paris, France on Saturday when French citizens became upset about rising taxes and the high cost of living, USA Today reported. According to police, 133 were injured and 412 were arrested. This isn't the first time violent protests hit the capital. In fact, this is the third straight weekend that violence has taken place in Paris. The violence initially began on Nov. 17th when a gas tax increase was announced. The riots that took place this weekend, however, have been considered to be the worst one in a generation.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday visited the Arc de Triomphe monument, which was graffitied during the riots. Macron vowed to hold those responsible for the damage accountable.
Here's what Paris looks like:
Paris cleans up after Macron riots pic.twitter.com/vOaB36RjTj— Jack Posobiec ???? (@JackPosobiec) December 2, 2018
Wow
French Police is really getting out of control as demonstrators ransack and damage monumental areas in Parispic.twitter.com/7FbaBYZOX3— Ragip Soylu (@ragipsoylu) December 2, 2018
A video of the destroyed streets of Iraq after ISIS.
Actually, it’s Paris.pic.twitter.com/bAARzCLfof— Imam Tawhidi (@Imamofpeace) December 2, 2018
Striking photos of the intensifying protests in Paris https://t.co/CVfLQrWa4t(Credit: Reuters, Getty) pic.twitter.com/d0XiMOW9YW— Adrienne LaFrance (@AdrienneLaF) December 2, 2018
Macron is considering a #stateofemergency to respond to protests in Paris.
Watch the firefighters he will rely on turn their backs to their elected reps & political elite before walking out. They have had enough too. #pompiers #solidarite #1erDécembre pic.twitter.com/sM3P78eFkA— Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) December 2, 2018
The movement is compromised of average working citizens and is referred to as the “Yellow Vests." According to the New York Times, their name comes from the yellow safety vests motorists are supposed to wear when they have a breakdown on the side of the road.
So how’s that “global warming” thing working out for you guys?
How much are the 3rd world, ‘do-nothing’ immigrants costing them?
“So how’s that “global warming” thing working out for you guys”?
They’ll never connect the dots.
Let those ungrateful peasants eat cake.
—- Emmanuel Macron
It’s Trump’s fault. He pulled out of the Paris Accord, and left the Euro-weenies in a lurch. They were counting on all that U.S. money to bail them out.
A lot. Paris, Marseilles, and Nice are now Algerian.
EXACTLY!
No. But France will be right by our side, the next time they need us to bail them out.
They could always surrender, this time to themselves.
Correct. My mom visited a friend of her’s in Vence many years ago and tried to take a pic of one skinning a goat. He threatened her with his knife.
How many of our young men have given their lives for these ingrates?
No more!! Not one more.
So how much if the French tax rate?
It couldn’t possibly be higher than ours.
Macron is finding out that being Merkel’s cabana boy does not play well back at home.
“It couldn’t possibly be higher than ours.”
Why not? “In practice, less than 50% of inhabitants in France pay any income tax at all; only around 14% pay at the rate of 30%, and less than 1% pay at the rate of 45%. “
Sounds like 1968 all over again when De Gaulle was overthrown.
Yeah, I’m that old. But I deployed in 2003 and remember “freedom fries” in the mess tent and buying “Freedom Vanilla” ice cream for Mom when I got back.
To the French I say, enjoy your Muslims!
HERE'S SOME MORE:
The illegal invaders from Central America are all women and children.
Muslims are peaceful and wouldn't hurt a fly.
How many of our young men have given their lives for these ingrates?
No more!! Not one more.
Agreed! Let the french be consumed by islam and communism. Not another American life for these people.
JoMa
“yellow safety vests motorists are supposed to wear when they have a breakdown on the side of the road.“
Hhhaaaaahhhhaaaa. I would add a witty reply if I could stop laughing long enough.... haahhhhaaaa
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