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In reply to the discussion: Paris in lockdown as France braces for new anti-Macron riots [View all]rpannier
(24,329 posts)There have been issues plaguing France since Macron took office
- He has promoted policies to weaken unions
- Providing tax cuts that benefit wealthier people, while hiking taxes on pensioners
- The rise in the tax on fuel has a wider effect on people in rural areas than urban ones
- The 'University Reforms' have also angered some (It seems to be a rather complex issue, I'm posting a link to an article on it below)
Look at Tarek al-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi, the Tunisian who set himself on fire because his cart was confiscated, and became the tipping point for the Arab Spring. The uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and elsewhere had little to do with the confiscation of carts, but it became the image for opposition to oppressive governments.
I think this has less to do with left, right than it does with dissatisfied people finding a place to vent their anger
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/world-view/reform-french-university-admissions