Yellow vests - fuel protest day of action in France
Discussion
It's OK, Macron is bringing back national service for 16 year olds, that will sort it all out, mix them altogether at 16 and they will not begrudge each other later in life.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1074430/franc...
At least French farmers are only committing suicide at a rate of one every other day now, in 2016 it was one a day, so things are looking up, or maybe there are so few left?
Globalism and EU subsidies to the wealthiest companies do allow cheaper food at the supermarket, but is it really worth it?
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1074430/franc...
At least French farmers are only committing suicide at a rate of one every other day now, in 2016 it was one a day, so things are looking up, or maybe there are so few left?
Globalism and EU subsidies to the wealthiest companies do allow cheaper food at the supermarket, but is it really worth it?
zbc said:
I live in France. When it all started off and for a couple of weeks thereafter there were quite a few problems getting to the shops and schools were closed. Since Christmas the only yellow vests I've seen have been in the front of peoples cars and on cyclists.
On the other hand the media here of all sorts are reporting on it extensively as well as Macron's Grand Debat but strangely not as much about Brexit and nothing at all about the protests outside parliament. They must be hiding it from us. Oh no maybe it's just that it isn't the most important thing in our respective countries and maybe sometimes you have to dig in to the media reporting a little rather than being spoon-fed.
Same here, I live in the North of France and apart from a few manifestations (not really anything that wasn't happening before the gilet-jaunes) it's all gone pretty quiet, still lots of yellow vests in cars though and a general resentment at Macron and his government...On the other hand the media here of all sorts are reporting on it extensively as well as Macron's Grand Debat but strangely not as much about Brexit and nothing at all about the protests outside parliament. They must be hiding it from us. Oh no maybe it's just that it isn't the most important thing in our respective countries and maybe sometimes you have to dig in to the media reporting a little rather than being spoon-fed.
zbc said:
I live in France. When it all started off and for a couple of weeks thereafter there were quite a few problems getting to the shops and schools were closed. Since Christmas the only yellow vests I've seen have been in the front of peoples cars and on cyclists.
On the other hand the media here of all sorts are reporting on it extensively as well as Macron's Grand Debat but strangely not as much about Brexit and nothing at all about the protests outside parliament. They must be hiding it from us. Oh no maybe it's just that it isn't the most important thing in our respective countries and maybe sometimes you have to dig in to the media reporting a little rather than being spoon-fed.
George pay well does he ?On the other hand the media here of all sorts are reporting on it extensively as well as Macron's Grand Debat but strangely not as much about Brexit and nothing at all about the protests outside parliament. They must be hiding it from us. Oh no maybe it's just that it isn't the most important thing in our respective countries and maybe sometimes you have to dig in to the media reporting a little rather than being spoon-fed.
How about your location so people can look up just how honest this post is ?.
As to the media coverage being because its of little interest, last nights BBC news carried a story for nearly 10mins on the situation in Tanzania, but didn`t bother covering the tenth week of street riots that have resulted in thousands of arrests, serious injury and a death count in double figures, all happening in our closest neighbour country.
There were protests again in London by the way, but that never got a mention ;0).
Tony427 said:
How many fully armed French Riot police does it take to beat up an unarmed French woman begging them to stop.
It appears to be 6.
https://www.facebook.com/YellowVestUK/videos/11794...
I do hope that this goes viral in France, as it does demonstrate who the real Fascists are.
i think the cries are from a woman looking on. it looks like a bloke being beaten up. i don't know how anyone could stand and watch that happen without intervening. It appears to be 6.
https://www.facebook.com/YellowVestUK/videos/11794...
I do hope that this goes viral in France, as it does demonstrate who the real Fascists are.
wc98 said:
i think the cries are from a woman looking on. it looks like a bloke being beaten up. i don't know how anyone could stand and watch that happen without intervening.
Its not that simple when the police are acting more like an army of occupation, you will find that the UK police force are fast heading this way. People are now filming police interactions that show a clear "Them and us" mentality, where any desire to help has been replaced with looking for excuses to throw their weight around, not all of them, but enough that it should be of concern.
Bill said:
Interesting to me that the ECHR rejected a call to temporarily ban the Flash-Balls. I guess the EU are very nervous about what's happening in France in case it spreads. There are a lot of disgruntled people in Europe right now, for all sorts of reasons, but most against the establishment.dasigty said:
George pay well does he ?
How about your location so people can look up just how honest this post is ?.
As to the media coverage being because its of little interest, last nights BBC news carried a story for nearly 10mins on the situation in Tanzania, but didn`t bother covering the tenth week of street riots that have resulted in thousands of arrests, serious injury and a death count in double figures, all happening in our closest neighbour country.
There were protests again in London by the way, but that never got a mention ;0).
I wish - where do I submit my invoice?How about your location so people can look up just how honest this post is ?.
As to the media coverage being because its of little interest, last nights BBC news carried a story for nearly 10mins on the situation in Tanzania, but didn`t bother covering the tenth week of street riots that have resulted in thousands of arrests, serious injury and a death count in double figures, all happening in our closest neighbour country.
There were protests again in London by the way, but that never got a mention ;0).
I live in the NW, near Luxembourg and here are some of the press reports about the local lycee before Christmas where my children went/go.
link
I've seen lots of reports on BBC news and the website about the riots and other situations in France but I wouldn't expect wall to wall coverage.
Also putting on my pedant hat for a moment the closest neighbour country to the UK is actually Ireland with whom we share a land border and I can't remember the last major news story I saw there on the BBC - they must be doing something really terrible but we're just not being told....
dasigty said:
wc98 said:
i think the cries are from a woman looking on. it looks like a bloke being beaten up. i don't know how anyone could stand and watch that happen without intervening.
Its not that simple when the police are acting more like an army of occupation, you will find that the UK police force are fast heading this way. People are now filming police interactions that show a clear "Them and us" mentality, where any desire to help has been replaced with looking for excuses to throw their weight around, not all of them, but enough that it should be of concern.
Whereas in France they have 350k .. half of whom are in the Gendarmerie which is a branch of the French military.. and all of them are armed
Our 6 policepersons had three water cannons until Sadiq Kahn decided to sell them for threepencehapeny
And 5 of the 6 policepersons are full time engaged dealing with Wayne and waynetta and their Facebook insults
zbc said:
I wish - where do I submit my invoice?
I live in the NW, near Luxembourg and here are some of the press reports about the local lycee before Christmas where my children went/go.
link
I've seen lots of reports on BBC news and the website about the riots and other situations in France but I wouldn't expect wall to wall coverage.
Also putting on my pedant hat for a moment the closest neighbour country to the UK is actually Ireland with whom we share a land border and I can't remember the last major news story I saw there on the BBC - they must be doing something really terrible but we're just not being told....
Actually not much really happens in Ireland .. not that’s internationally newsworthy anyway ! Or really newsworthy at all I live in the NW, near Luxembourg and here are some of the press reports about the local lycee before Christmas where my children went/go.
link
I've seen lots of reports on BBC news and the website about the riots and other situations in France but I wouldn't expect wall to wall coverage.
Also putting on my pedant hat for a moment the closest neighbour country to the UK is actually Ireland with whom we share a land border and I can't remember the last major news story I saw there on the BBC - they must be doing something really terrible but we're just not being told....
Let’s face it .. it has one city the size of Manchester and a population smaller than greater Manchester and Lancashire combined
dasigty said:
George pay well does he ?
How about your location so people can look up just how honest this post is ?.
You're completely paranoid. As I mentioned to your mate, TVR, a couple of weeks ago, very little continues to happen since Christmas with the yellow vests.How about your location so people can look up just how honest this post is ?.
I was over at Chamonix this weekend, and the peage was open again due to the yellow vests, and they were also near the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel handing out leaflets.
All very benign. No riots. No problems.
Gecko1978 said:
for me the article nailed why I voted leave. the elites have forgotten the working class exist. Rules from the EU without asking if we wanted it the Lisbon Treaty being the perfect example passed by a Labour goverment without asking people if they were in favour. Hipsters yeah that caring lot in their artisan bakeries, fixie bikes that cost more than a new car and mac book pros yeah they understand working class etc
Who are these "elites" that you and many other posters refer to? Are they a secret organisation that meet regularly to plot the downfall of the working class? You couldn't just be referring to elected members of parliament could you?Many posters on this thread seem to desparately want the yellow vest movement to be something more than it is. It is of little interest within the UK, hence little coverage in the MSM. It doesn't seem to have an impact on most French people, see comments from PH members who are in France. Few people seem outraged that the French police are acting like the French police always have, i.e. going in strong.
Finally, why the attack on hipsters? Probably for the same reason that the acid house scene, punks, skinheads, Mods & rockers and Teddy boys were attacked, i.e. attacked by fat bald middle aged people who have forgotten what it's like to be young and how to have fun.
EddieSteadyGo said:
You're completely paranoid. As I mentioned to your mate, TVR, a couple of weeks ago, very little continues to happen since Christmas with the yellow vests.
I was over at Chamonix this weekend, and the peage was open again due to the yellow vests, and they were also near the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel handing out leaflets.
All very benign. No riots. No problems.
Simple enough to check on twitter/youtube for video of "Very little continues to happen".I was over at Chamonix this weekend, and the peage was open again due to the yellow vests, and they were also near the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel handing out leaflets.
All very benign. No riots. No problems.
Another of Georges little minions ?
EddieSteadyGo said:
You're completely paranoid. As I mentioned to your mate, TVR, a couple of weeks ago, very little continues to happen since Christmas with the yellow vests.
I was over at Chamonix this weekend, and the peage was open again due to the yellow vests, and they were also near the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel handing out leaflets.
All very benign. No riots. No problems.
Come back to me when you've got through this lot. Last weekend he was live on the street Paris. Keep scrolling to the week before then lets have a chat.I was over at Chamonix this weekend, and the peage was open again due to the yellow vests, and they were also near the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel handing out leaflets.
All very benign. No riots. No problems.
https://twitter.com/sotiridi Warning graphic images from Oh so quiet France.
wc98 said:
i think the cries are from a woman looking on. it looks like a bloke being beaten up. i don't know how anyone could stand and watch that happen without intervening.
Whether they’re Gendarmerie or CRS, you’d better have a high pain tolerance if you’re going to wade in there shouting, “ARRÊTEZ, ARRÊTEZ, C’EST SUFFIT!, or C’EST ASSEZ!TVRJAS said:
Come back to me when you've got through this lot. Last weekend he was live on the street Paris. Keep scrolling to the week before then lets have a chat.
https://twitter.com/sotiridi Warning graphic images from Oh so quiet France.
Social media is exposing the complete lack of honest reporting by the MSM, and those who feel the need (Or are paid) to push a political narrative that nothing much is happening.https://twitter.com/sotiridi Warning graphic images from Oh so quiet France.
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