"The vast majority haven't been told the truth about life for ordinary citizens, in France. As a result, they don’t understand the significance of the violent ‘gilets jaunes’ protests across the country. Having lived in France for years, REX explains why these are the most important protests in France since 1968 - and likely a beacon for citizens all across Europe."
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| Rich Terrell |
"They are known as the gilets jaunes, or "yellow jackets". The protestors wear the yellow high-viz jacket, that is common on building sites and airports.
"It’s a powerful totem for the French deplorables, a unifying symbol of ordinary, working class folk across the nation.
"France is no stranger to organized protests, or as they are called, manifestations. These are a dime-a-dozen in France. Typically they are union-engineered strikes, used as a weapon in the never-ending negotiation between organized labor and the French state.
"Forget what FakeNews is telling you. This is no ordinary manifestation.
"This is a genuine uprising by millions of city and country folk, young and old, crossing different ethnic and cultural lines.
"Macron’s diesel tax hike wasn’t the cause of the gilets jaunes movement. It was the spark detonating a bomb, that has been building for decades.
"It is the first time since 1968, that France has seen such a genuine and uprising popular uprising, against the French state.
"This protest is different. And it has very specific, historic reasons, as this article will reveal." . . .
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