France in turmoil (again)

[PositronicRay]

Earthdweller said:

Meanwhile cafe culture parisien style

https://twitter.com/akbrews/status/163975052093489...

Just how they roll. Cool A.F.

[nickfrog]

Earthdweller said:

Looks like they’re re-enacting the battle of Waterloo among themselves .. crazy scenes from rural France one protestor critical and 16 cops hospitalised

https://twitter.com/lauzi_marco/status/16399071410...

This was a protest against a new irrigation facility and a reservoir.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

PositronicRay said:

Earthdweller said:

Meanwhile cafe culture parisien style

https://twitter.com/akbrews/status/163975052093489...

Just how they roll. Cool A.F.

I remember as a small kid sat with my friends on a wall watching riots in Huddersfield. It felt natural.

[julianm]

Just like granpere did.

[smifffymoto]

nickfrog said:

Earthdweller said:

Looks like they’re re-enacting the battle of Waterloo among themselves .. crazy scenes from rural France one protestor critical and 16 cops hospitalised

https://twitter.com/lauzi_marco/status/16399071410...

This was a protest against a new irrigation facility and a reservoir.

It’s not a reservoir though,it’s a bassin. Basically black plastic held in place by bunds.It will probably be landscaped but still not the picturesque image we have in our heads.
It has a foot print of 16 hectares,the water is not collected but pumped from the water table and will service 12 users/agri industries.

You can see why the locals are pissed off.

Edited by smifffymoto on Sunday 26th March 11:54

[Mr Magooagain]

There's me living in France this last 20 years and I'm told to carry on my business until I'm 67 years old as it will enhance my pension.
Probably by about 10 euro a month.

1000s of people here still working into their late 60s.

Never mind,I get my UK one next year.

[Kawasicki]

AI deepfakes…

[Biggy Stardust]

All the damage they do will have to be paid for from taxation- money that could have gone towards eg pensions. Smart.

[nickfrog]

Biggy Stardust said:

All the damage they do will have to be paid for from taxation- money that could have gone towards eg pensions. Smart.

Incredibly enough, I agree with you totally. I sincerely hope this will happen more often.

[leef44]

Biggy Stardust said:

All the damage they do will have to be paid for from taxation- money that could have gone towards eg pensions. Smart.

they will have to raise the pension age again to pay for the clean up costs and development funds for lost businesses.

[KAgantua]

I must give the French credit for protests - they either go big or go home

[Hugo Stiglitz]

KAgantua said:

I must give the French credit for protests - they either go big or go home

Yup

[nickfrog]

KAgantua said:

I must give the French credit for protests - they either go big or go home

On this occasion I wish they had gone home to still enjoy a very early retirement age compared to most countries and at a level higher then most countries.

[KAgantua]

nickfrog said:

KAgantua said:

I must give the French credit for protests - they either go big or go home

On this occasion I wish they had gone home to still enjoy a very early retirement age compared to most countries and at a level higher then most countries.

Perhaps, but another way of looking it is they want to protect their way of life - and are willing to do something about it.
Other countries (Rightly or wrongly) will just moan and take it.

[nickfrog]

KAgantua said:

nickfrog said:

KAgantua said:

I must give the French credit for protests - they either go big or go home

On this occasion I wish they had gone home to still enjoy a very early retirement age compared to most countries and at a level higher then most countries.

Perhaps, but another way of looking it is they want to protect their way of life - and are willing to do something about it.
Other countries (Rightly or wrongly) will just moan and take it.

Sure but they don't want to pay for it. Again, the system has been in deficit for 15 years.

[General Price]

KAgantua said:

nickfrog said:

KAgantua said:

I must give the French credit for protests - they either go big or go home

On this occasion I wish they had gone home to still enjoy a very early retirement age compared to most countries and at a level higher then most countries.

Perhaps, but another way of looking it is they want to protect their way of life - and are willing to do something about it.
Other countries (Rightly or wrongly) will just moan and take it.

You find that the people who do the most damage don't contribute anything anyway.

[SpeckledJim]

KAgantua said:

nickfrog said:

KAgantua said:

I must give the French credit for protests - they either go big or go home

On this occasion I wish they had gone home to still enjoy a very early retirement age compared to most countries and at a level higher then most countries.

Perhaps, but another way of looking it is they want to protect their way of life - and are willing to do something about it.
Other countries (Rightly or wrongly) will just moan and take it.

Would you recommend a credit card lifestyle for me? If I can get my son to unknowingly shoulder the debts?

[Hugo Stiglitz]

SpeckledJim said:

KAgantua said:

nickfrog said:

KAgantua said:

I must give the French credit for protests - they either go big or go home

On this occasion I wish they had gone home to still enjoy a very early retirement age compared to most countries and at a level higher then most countries.

Perhaps, but another way of looking it is they want to protect their way of life - and are willing to do something about it.
Other countries (Rightly or wrongly) will just moan and take it.

Would you recommend a credit card lifestyle for me? If I can get my son to unknowingly shoulder the debts?

Abit like a cost of living support payment across a range of benefits and bills? Filling on from the previous business support loans?

[Iamnotkloot]

Kawasicki said:

AI deepfakes…

Very good, I like them!

[Vasco]

SpeckledJim said:

KAgantua said:

nickfrog said:

KAgantua said:

I must give the French credit for protests - they either go big or go home

On this occasion I wish they had gone home to still enjoy a very early retirement age compared to most countries and at a level higher then most countries.

Perhaps, but another way of looking it is they want to protect their way of life - and are willing to do something about it.
Other countries (Rightly or wrongly) will just moan and take it.

Would you recommend a credit card lifestyle for me? If I can get my son to unknowingly shoulder the debts?

Sounds ideal, particularly for those that have no children.......