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French Yellow Vests Week 227: Macron's Nuclear Button On Pensions Plunges France Into Turmoil, "Radicalization" Label Applied To Protesters, J6 Shows In Paris
Nextrush Free ^ | 3/18/2023 | Nextrush/Self

Posted on 03/18/2023 6:34:39 PM PDT by Nextrush

Next Thursday (March 23rd) declared another day of strikes and protest in France but new strikes and protests already launched en masse following President Emmanuel Macron's pulling of the trigger on pension reform.

Fearful that a majority would not endorse the change of the retirement age from 62 to 64 and the shuffling of benefits, Macron went for the nuclear option of using Article 49.3 of the French Constitution....

In Paris garbage workers have already been on strike for more than a week now and union leaders on Friday urged more trash collectors to go on strike across the country...

Political maneuvering in the National Assembly where the government lacks a majority.

Two motions of censure against the government...

In 2018 the mass protests of the Yellow Vests brought down by January 6th style incidents like vandalism at the Arc de Triomphe and in cafes along the Champs Elysees.

Anarchists in black uniforms...Anti-Semitic signs just happened to appear...Eventually COVID-19 came along with fear instilled into the population so it would not gather in large groups...

"Radicalization" a recurring headline in French mainstream media today...

This video from a protest in Paris today with a Leftist Anti-Racism theme prominent in the opposition...

Thousands of protesters on the streets in Paris late afternoon at 5 pm they were on "Rue Lafayette" the video describing the protest as one opposing 'police violence'...

A short video from today's protest in Marseille outside the main railroad station. Eventually the protesters numbering in the thousands...

Getting back to Paris tonight four thousand in the streets with black uniformed anarchists again staging mischief putting on the January 6th style show. Police made multiple charges and used tear gas to disperse protesters and the CGT union urged people to stop protesting because of the presence of the "thugs"...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: emmanuelmacron; europeanunion; france; paris; pensionreform; yellowvests

1 posted on 03/18/2023 6:34:39 PM PDT by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

Actually, Macron is the radical. He unilaterally initiated a law increasing the age of retirement using the emergency power reserved for national defense. And if this stands watch other socialist democracies in Europe do the same and America not far behind. Can’t keep going to the well to pay illegals without running out eventually.


2 posted on 03/18/2023 7:05:38 PM PDT by Rowdyone (Vigilence)
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To: Rowdyone

Why was Macron desperate enough to act like a dictator? What’s in it for him?


3 posted on 03/18/2023 7:07:54 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

To maintain the status quo with he and his followers in power hoping people die before being able to collect their pensions and that the pyramid scheme of their social security program adds more money via more contributions.


4 posted on 03/19/2023 12:22:35 PM PDT by Rowdyone (Vigilence)
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