800k involved in nationwide protests in France over rising cost of living

elmer2

When your entire economy is based on government-assisted handouts, you eventually run out of other people's money.

altern8

I'm not from France but I see the same thing everywhere. We need to vote with out wallet. If a bag of chips is $10, don't buy it.

ciconia

This is not only about the rising cost of living. The protests are lead by high school and university students demanding better school infrastructure, more teachers and shorter days (French high-schoolers regularly spend 10 hours per day at school, 4.5 days per week).

nomercy400

Riots a year before french presidential elections where a convicted populist right-winged candidate has a real chance to mess up European cohesion. I wonder who will benefit from that...

garbawarb

Of course the French like protesting more than most others but any country is susceptible to this: if the majority feels like their standard of living is slipping, a lot of them will start to consider proteating and violence.

DivingForGold

I'm certain I'm going to be criticized, but President Bukele seemed to solve the situation pretty well in El Salvador. Declare martial law, round up the instigators, the gang bangers, the trouble makers, and now El Salvador has peace and quiet. But can't do that in France. The right to protest violently seems to be in their DNA: Le droit de manifester — même si cela paralyse la nation ?