The Worst Riots In Generations Sparked In Paris. Here's Why.

Townhall.com ^ | December 2, 2018 | Beth Bauman

[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.

[LonePalm]

The thing that ticked off the Soviets the most about America is that we got all the cars and they got all the parking places.

Laissez le bon Trump rouler!

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Kaslin]

$1.93 to $2.27 here in Clarksville, TN

[MCF]

In Norway gasoline is about 17 NOK per liter or roughly $7.50 per gallon.

[bagster]

What you are witnessing in France has nothing to do w/ gas
[forced narrative]. Vive la France!

[Does so]

Macron is finding out that Global warming/Climate Change isn’t important to the average Frenchman who is seeing his country turned into a third world shithole.

…with Nukes!

[Jimmy Valentine]

A bas les aristos!

[NetAddicted]

Bookmark to read later.

[eartick]

Hence the gas tax

[Chickensoup]

Not too different from our own stats.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"But apparently Keith feels he's getting a tax break here."



Keith Richards isn't still alive!! Don't believe the hype, no one alive looks like that. It's a Weekend at Bernies scneario...

[central_va]

Yutes

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"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."

While I am concerned about the violence and also Macron's proposed crackdowns on it. Two things give me hope, one is pictures of the Yellow vesters waving French Flags and also these demonstrations/riots only take place on the weekends. That tells me these are real people and not just leftist rabble rousers. They have real jobs and responsibilities during the week so they can only riot on the weekends when they are off!!

[mandaladon]

Macron is just another socialist who doesn’t understand that you can’t have economic growth and taxes at the same time. It has never worked but elitists like him always think they know better. Give President Trump one thing he listens to the voters, he doesn’t do what Macron does and tells them what is good for them...

[woodbutcher1963]

IT just goes to show you about DNA. He and George were/are both big time cigarette smokers. George is dead from cancer.
Keith continues on even though he abused his body with drugs and other substances for decades.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"IT just goes to show you about DNA."

Yes, you're right. If most of us led Keith Richard' life we would be hard pressed to make it to 60 before our body gave up the ghost. I just love this pic..

[little jeremiah]

You meant to post the Oracle on the Paris thread?

[bgill]

Thank you for doing such a great job.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

Here's another good Keith Richards meme...

[headstamp 2]

[Keith continues on even though he abused his body with drugs and other substances for decades.]

Yes, but he may have lived to 160 if he didn’t LOL.