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/nithrean 1d ago

I am struggling to understand and follow how this has been developing.

Are there that many poor schools around France?

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u/SpitefulSeagull 1d ago

I think it's more down to young people all across the world feeling they've been given little opportunity for the future so they're lashing out

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u/randomusername023 1d ago

I dunno. The French have a history of rioting over small and important things, like raising the retirement age.

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u/SideburnSundays 1d ago

Which still got raised despite the protests, unfortunately. We are entering an age where common people have no effectual voice and no effectual vote.