[Mariner]

Ironically, it is the LEFT in France that is leading the charge against higher taxes.

Damndest thing I ever saw.

When the French left says taxes are too high, taxes are WAY too high.

[neverevergiveup]

“Ironically, it is the LEFT in France that is leading the charge against higher taxes.”

That’s because the fuel tax affects everyone, including them.

[MarMema]

Not true. Where did you get that idea?

[miniTAX]

“Ironically, it is the LEFT in France that is leading the charge against higher taxes.”

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It’s originally a grass-root movement. Leftist organisations don’t join it: not a single union has supported it. There are as much leftist politicians than rightist politicians that support the movement.
From what I see, there is a lot of small entrepreneurs in it. The plumber next to my shop is in it, he has shed some labour days and all his last 5 wk to be in the piquets. The garagist gives him gallons and gallons of used motor oil (talk about goebels warming and pollution!) to be burned in the piquets. All the business neighbourhood is for the movement and I doubt anybody vote left.