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French protesters angry over fuel taxes clash with police
AP ^ | 11/24/18 | THOMAS ADAMSON

Posted on 11/24/2018 11:20:54 AM PST by Boomer

“It’s going to trigger a civil war and me, like most other citizens, we’re all ready,” said Benjamin Vrignaud, a 21-year-old protester from Chartres.

“They take everything from us. They steal everything from us,” said 21-year-old Laura Cordonnier.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: eussr; france; gastax; macron
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I thought the next civil war in a western country would start here in America. I guess the socialistic French government ran out of other people's money so they need to steal more from their citizens. Next stop; Venezuela style economy crash. They reached their tipping point.
1 posted on 11/24/2018 11:20:54 AM PST by Boomer
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To: Boomer

This is a series of fuel tax hikes imposed to combat climate change.

Ordinary French have had enough and are taking to the streets.

And Macron’s popularity has taken a steep hit.


2 posted on 11/24/2018 11:26:06 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory O f A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Boomer

All that free stuff has a cost.


3 posted on 11/24/2018 11:27:14 AM PST by ealgeone (SCRIPTURE DOES NOT CHANGE!)
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To: Boomer

In France, there were two revolutions following 1789: in 1830 and in 1848.


4 posted on 11/24/2018 11:27:46 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory O f A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

Reign of Terror 2.0 on the way


5 posted on 11/24/2018 11:29:19 AM PST by Mozzafiato
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To: Boomer

Liberty! Brotherhood! Snails!


6 posted on 11/24/2018 11:32:04 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Mozzafiato

They don’t like tax increases in France.

Those are the kind of tax hikes idiot Democrats would like to impose here.


7 posted on 11/24/2018 11:32:33 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory O f A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Boomer

Gee, here in the Peoples Republic of California the majority vote for more gas taxes all the time. Maybe we should allow illegal immigration only from from France.


8 posted on 11/24/2018 11:34:48 AM PST by blue state conservative
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I have to change my regard of the French.

They fight back whilst sheeple Americans are in default surrender mode.


9 posted on 11/24/2018 11:36:24 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory O f A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

There’s truth in what you say. Even during our own Revolution only 3% fought. The rest sat on their heels and did what they were told.


10 posted on 11/24/2018 11:38:30 AM PST by Boomer (The only good leftists are those who have 'left us' for another country)
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To: ealgeone

Emmanuel Macron to the peasants:

Starve!


11 posted on 11/24/2018 11:38:40 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory O f A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: blue state conservative

Oregon voted for more taxes too.


12 posted on 11/24/2018 11:40:15 AM PST by Cold Heart
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People in Europe are realizing climate change taxes are nothing more than massive wealth redistribution from them to the elite.


13 posted on 11/24/2018 11:43:11 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory O f A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Cold Heart

Stealing from Robin Hood to give to King John.

But...but...but liberals assure us its the other way around.

Just how stupid do they think we are?


14 posted on 11/24/2018 11:45:56 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory O f A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Boomer

Near as I can figure it’s about .17/gal increase on an already exorbitant 7.10/gal price now.


15 posted on 11/24/2018 11:52:31 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: goldstategop

The French army fought with honor during the German invasion of 1940.They were cursed by a lack of leadership at the top.


16 posted on 11/24/2018 11:53:33 AM PST by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: Boomer

Le ha-ha.


17 posted on 11/24/2018 12:00:54 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Boomer

So there you have it: the French don’t care about global warming.


18 posted on 11/24/2018 12:01:29 PM PST by Tzimisce
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To: Boomer

When does the guillotining begin?


19 posted on 11/24/2018 12:04:17 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Farmer Dean

What we have here is a failure to communicate.


20 posted on 11/24/2018 12:11:24 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory O f A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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