Posted on 01/03/2026 7:04:57 PM PST by Nextrush
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last Saturday's official journal proclaimed his French citizenship...
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The Yellow Vest Protest died 5 years ago.
From LEO AI
The Yellow Vests protests, or Mouvement des gilets jaunes, were a populist, grassroots movement in France that began on 17 November 2018 and officially ended on 28 June 2020.
The movement originated from rising fuel prices, particularly diesel, and broader concerns about the high cost of living, economic inequality, and perceived social injustice.
Protesters, largely from rural and peri-urban areas, felt that tax reforms disproportionately burdened the working and middle classes while sparing wealthier individuals and carbon-intensive industries.
The yellow high-visibility vest—mandatory in French vehicles since 2008—became the symbol of the movement due to its ubiquity, visibility, and association with working-class labor.
The protests began as a reaction to planned increases in fuel taxes, which were part of environmental policies aimed at reducing fossil fuel consumption, but quickly expanded into a broader revolt against President Emmanuel Macron, economic disparity, and political alienation.
At its peak, the movement drew over 280,000 participants nationwide on its first day
, with support reaching 72–75% among the French public in its early stages.
Protesters called for lower fuel taxes, a reintroduction of the wealth tax, a minimum wage increase, and the resignation of President Macron, among 42 formal demands that went viral on social media.
The movement had no formal leadership or political affiliation, organizing primarily through social media, which contributed to its decentralized and often chaotic nature.
The protests were marked by weekly demonstrations, road blockades, and, at times, violent clashes with police, especially in Paris, where rioting damaged landmarks like the Arc de Triomphe.
While the government initially resisted, Macron eventually suspended the fuel tax hike and announced a €10 billion package including a higher minimum wage and tax-free overtime.
He also launched the “Grand Débat” in early 2019 to address public grievances, though it was criticized as insufficient and unrepresentative.
Over time, participation declined due to internal divisions, radicalization, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the suspension of in-person protests.
Although the movement weakened, it left a lasting impact on French politics, exposing deep societal divides and challenging the legitimacy of Macron’s leadership and environmental policies.
The Yellow Vests highlighted that climate action must be paired with social equity to avoid exacerbating existing inequalities, a lesson with global implications for future policy.
As a French citizen, Clooney can’t participate in US elections. FBI needs to carefully watch him to ensure he doesn’t donate or contribute in any form.
Joe (or his handlers) had other ideas and named Heels Up as his successor on the ticket. That single-handedly put a grenade in the dems plans. Never stop your enemy when he is destroying himself.
CC
Frankly, your posts to the OP are nothing but waste of bandwidth. New year, maybe a new hobby.
Why are such an arse?
Thanks for showing all of us your elitist inner leftism of being above the rules.
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