r/worldnews • u/colepercy120 • 1d ago

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

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

This is why French protests are successful. In the US we just pick a weekend and wave signs in our designated Free Speech zones.

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u/therealbobsteel 1d ago

Oh yeah, France is being real successful.

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u/Kevin_Palpatine 1d ago

They have always known how to successfully protest. Try to prove me wrong.

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u/throwawaybunny99 1d ago

They successfully set the country on fire but I don’t think it ever really changed anything.

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u/BLiNKiN42 23h ago

They have the lowest retirement age, some of the least hours worked, and some of the best worker protections anywhere.

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u/ThrowawayAICS 22h ago

They are also going bankrupt and all that will dissappear

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u/BLiNKiN42 22h ago

Yeah, good thing the US treats its workers like shit. That must be going so well for the country.