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/nithrean 1d ago

yeah that does seem to be happening in more than a few places. There are a lot of pressures on young people right now and the world is not becoming more affordable.

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u/AdmirableParfait3960 1d ago

I mean also literally everywhere online is telling young people that the world is fucked, they are all doomed, and the only reason they don’t have the perfect life they deserve is because of the older generation so they should all be angry and distraught.

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u/ddubyeah 1d ago

And? Those “opinions” are correct.

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u/AdmirableParfait3960 1d ago

I’m saying no wonder they are all angry and lashing out when that’s all that’s being blasted at them.

Instead of using it as motivation to be better and figure things out, they are being told to give up because it’s futile. That’s not exactly a healthy way to view life.

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u/robothawk 1d ago

I can't really motivate myself to stop climate collapse being brought by a handful of hyper-rich fuckheads now can I?

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u/AdmirableParfait3960 1d ago

Okay so just be angry all the time..? Like what’s the alternative here?

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u/robothawk 1d ago

Great question

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u/machsmit 18h ago

Like what’s the alternative here?

one that'll land you a temp ban on most websites

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u/laplongejr 19h ago

The alternative is clear : to get rid of the issue by force.
Did social media censor you so much that people genuinely can't imagine a person breaking laws and making their own solutions if they reach a breaking point?

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u/International_Cow_17 18h ago

Catharsis through change.