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Auggie

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8. Been wondering the same thing

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Sat Dec 8, 2018, 11:09 AM

Dec 2018

Could also be ... Russia?

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Paris in lockdown as France braces for new anti-Macron riots [View all] ansible Dec 2018 OP

Link to live thread from The Guardian nitpicker Dec 2018 #1

Thank you for adding that link oberliner Dec 2018 #3

This rioting and Drumpf chants are very suspiciousl Rene Dec 2018 #7

No one in France is chanting "We want Trump" PassingFair Dec 2018 #13

FSB orangecrush Dec 2018 #17

My thought exactly... Rollo Dec 2018 #29

The FSB/GRU orangecrush Dec 2018 #46

Not in France Mz Pip Dec 2018 #25

Shows no signs of slowing down oberliner Dec 2018 #2

The government will have no choice but to crack down hard against the violence. This protest still_one Dec 2018 #5

The extreme right is definitely of great concern. We need to organize against it, like this... JudyM Dec 2018 #14

Good discussion, I watched it live. appalachiablue Dec 2018 #31

We need coordinated action to combat theirs. JudyM Dec 2018 #33

The protestors are either going to have to christx30 Dec 2018 #6

The security forces have no choice, they have to stop the violence and vandalism. still_one Dec 2018 #10

It was supposed to be security forces christx30 Dec 2018 #11

Thanks for killing the climate, then NickB79 Dec 2018 #15

Is it right to judge the protest and protesters on face value? Auggie Dec 2018 #18

It was started by "Anger Groups" on Facebook .99center Dec 2018 #30

Macron cut taxes on businesses christx30 Dec 2018 #19

And I don't want the mistakes of our generation to fall on my daughter's back NickB79 Dec 2018 #21

Even with the gas tax increase, gas is cheaper now than when Macron took office Recursion Dec 2018 #28

easy for you to say Marrah_Goodman Dec 2018 #24

I'll also edit my post accordingly. No doubt Macron is to blame for the uncompromising position still_one Dec 2018 #16

Governments should be beholden to their people. christx30 Dec 2018 #20

That is what elections are for. When you use words like "the government should be torn down", I still_one Dec 2018 #22

So you support the fascists ? That's who Russia and trump supports rockfordfile Dec 2018 #42

I support people that are tired of being christx30 Dec 2018 #48

Then you're simply repeating what you're told to repeat LanternWaste Dec 2018 #56

I've given details. christx30 Dec 2018 #57

If the far right right fascists take over France, then it should be boycotted rockfordfile Dec 2018 #37

sure, but until we get rid of our fascist in the WH, that is unlikely. Hopefully, my speculation is still_one Dec 2018 #39

The protestors are right-wing ethno-nationalist scum. Recursion Dec 2018 #27

I don't think all of them, but there is no doubt they have been infiltrated by that garbage, and I still_one Dec 2018 #32

the ethno nationlists are trying to co opt it agincourt Dec 2018 #50

No, the ethno-nationalists started it. Don't believe the bullshit about gas taxes Recursion Dec 2018 #52

What makes this extremely troubling is the acceleration of violence by these protesters which which still_one Dec 2018 #4

Been wondering the same thing Auggie Dec 2018 #8

No doubt Auggie, and it is a lose-lose situation for the government, because they have to crack down still_one Dec 2018 #9

And don't forget the Le pen faction is also stroking the flames. kimbutgar Dec 2018 #12

no doubt about that Kim still_one Dec 2018 #36

Going to disagree rpannier Dec 2018 #43

Macron was democratically elected. Trying to justify this violence by the protestors is bullshit still_one Dec 2018 #45

Of course there have been extreme elements that have joined trying to cause chaos rpannier Dec 2018 #49

"Whoever did not live in the years around 1789 ... Snellius Dec 2018 #23

Yeah... these people are nationalist right wing scum You do *not* want this revolution Recursion Dec 2018 #26

French politics is not so simple. Snellius Dec 2018 #40

Really? All are right wing scum rpannier Dec 2018 #44

Thanks for your input JonLP24 Dec 2018 #55

Member of an Italian neo-fascist party in Paris today .99center Dec 2018 #34

They should arrest him.France has to remember what the fascists from the past did to their country. rockfordfile Dec 2018 #41

Yep! shenmue Dec 2018 #51

It has been infiltrated by the le Pen Nazis. Perhaps someone should educate this VIOLENT ASSHOLES still_one Dec 2018 #35

The Russians are involved in this up to their neck. France needs to find the creators of this farce rockfordfile Dec 2018 #38

Yes, they are indeed... JCMach1 Dec 2018 #58

Now in Brussels and Amsterdam. moondust Dec 2018 #47

This has brexit type crap written all over it. rockfordfile Dec 2018 #53

This unrest has the smell of neo-fascist instigation to it. roamer65 Dec 2018 #54