Voters think they elect people who will do their will.
When it becomes obvious that government exists only for its own benefit, the voters have very few options left.
Wait a minute, Macron spread the riots and demonstrations in Paris? WOW! Who proof reads anymore?
I watched a video the other day in which a bunch of gilets jaunes rioters were being interviewed. As the interviewees went on and on about the all the reasons for the riots it became clear that though they didn't know it, they were protesting about the all effects of socialism while asking for more socialism.
They were also rioting because the government wasn't responsive to them. That last part means that, without knowing it, they are also rioting because their government is now controlled by the faceless and unelected bureaucrats from EU. So they are also protesting "globalism."
They're the same thing.
That is not happening in France, and the socialists are upset and demonstrating against the Govt.
What is the point of giving the Govt. your money if you don't get more back than you put in ? - Tom
If high taxation is the main point of contention for these riots, the Yellow Jackets need to get that word out loud & clear. Most people see rioters trying to burn the city down. Many do not see anything of virtue from the protester’s side at all.
Perhaps like most anarchist movements, there are not very many unifying Spokesmen who speak for the whole group.
Occupy, BLM and to some degree Antifa have been that way in the US. What do you want, other than to ‘Bring it all down, Man!’?
We had a bit of luck in 2009 when Dems swept into government. They wanted to raise gas taxes but prices were already high and they feared backlashes like Europe is experiencing now. When gas prices dropped, they no longer had the votes. Once enacted, they will never be removed.
France has taxes on everything. You can’t breathe without paying a tax. There is no way to escape taxes. The government controls everything financial. It has its tentacles into everything, and controls everything.
No wonder that France cannot create jobs. This is what the USA is heading for if the dems get control.
Socialism promises a redistribution of wealth but tends to be a little vague about which direction that redistribution is going to run. The ones convinced that they’re going to get rich from it are always the first ones to get sucked dry. In this case the French taxpayers were going to find themselves funding generous African development projects instead of feathering their own nests. I have some bad news for them: they still are.
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Sorry, they want the socialism. They just thought somebody else was going to pay for it.
They went from 39 hour work week to 35 and boosted the pay to make up the difference, so all they need to do is reduce the work week even more! More leisure time, more wine, Viva LA France!
“Christmas time for Obama” — let’s not return to that…
Nuts! RN, the CGT and CFDT are anti Macron! Macron is a technocrat Tony Blair. There are many groups protesting. The majority aren’t libertarians! They still want the goodies. These articles are projecting bs.
no pitié
"Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States."—Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.
"The smart crooks long ago figured out that getting themselves elected to federal office to make unconstitutional tax laws to fill their pockets is a much easier way to make a living than robbing banks." —me
"Federal career lawmakers probably laugh all the way to the bank to deposit bribes for putting loopholes for the rich and corporations in tax appropriations laws, Congress actually not having the express constitutional authority to make most appropriations laws where domestic policy is concerned. Such laws are based on stolen state powers and uniquely associated stolen state revenues." —me
Isn’t it fair to characterize the Yellowjackets as leftists that are not happy with the consequences of policies they support?
So they liked the taxes, they just didn’t expect to actually be the ones paying it.
Keep voting democrat and we’ll have all the joys of socialism here.