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More and more these days French disrespect feels like boomer shit. Look what the French did when the government came for their pensions. The industrial action within the transport sector alone.

I was visiting Paris during some of the aforementioned protest. They’re out and about (in numbers) and will gladly get out to protest when they feel it necessary. Plenty of other western countries could learn, a lot, from the French people.

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JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I keep saying this and people look at me like I’m some kind of extremist

Like no dude I just want universal healthcare

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- jabathekek@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  universal healthcare
  
  *me, looking at you like you’re some sort of communist
  
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  - echodot@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    The American right would like to categorize it like that but it’s not communism at all, it’s socialism. I wish they could mischaracterize the correct political philosophy.
    
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  - jaybone@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    I remember when Obama promised us that. Good times.
    
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oce@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Look what the French did when the government came for their pensions.

For the record we did get it down from 65 to 64, but we still got +2 years.

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- CTDummy@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I appreciate that the outcome may not have been what was strictly desired. The French populace still get off their arse and do more than complain on social media while effectively doing three fifths of fuck all. More than what can said about some others, especially those who are inclined to make brain devoid white flag jokes.
  
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Asidonhopo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
A lot of it now goes back to the Iraq war, when France refused to join the Coalition of the Willing and invade. Nearly constant derision of the French in the media for a decade will do that to people.

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- Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  This already started with the Vietnam war, where France warned the US not to get involved. There’s a lesson here but I can’t quite put my finger on it.
  
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  - Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    It goes back to the 1790s
    
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