• RougeEric@lemm.ee
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    5 days ago

    The gilets jaunes was not really an organized movement; more of a coincidental alignment of purposes starting with, of all things, the rise of gas prices.

    There are likely going to be some huge student protests, which usually take a little bit to organize; but at this point a lot of people are half convinced that Macron's abuse of power will make any social movement meaningless.

    • Evilsandwichman [none/use name]
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      5 days ago

      The gilets jaunes was

      Wait, you mean they weren't protesting the cost increase of Gillette razors? Man, I completely misunderstood that movement.