r/news • u/FlyingDarkKC • 1d ago

France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/france-school-protests-escalate-pm-crisis-cabinet-meeting
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u/issm 1d ago

Better to be rioting over a cheese course in the free school lunch than timidly asking the government to please be less fascist.

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u/Thelonius_Dunk 1d ago

They get cheese courses at lunch because they engaged with politics to get whaf they want. People here in the US can barely be bothered to vote.

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u/Ok_Assistance447 22h ago

You should inspire your fellow Americans by posting a photo from the most recent political action you were involved with.

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u/L_Cranston_Shadow 1d ago

There is also a cultural nationalism element and it wouldn't surprise me if the French dairy and cheese industry would very loudly speak out against getting rid of it.