[E. Pluribus Unum]

Don't they realize it's for their own good?

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[RegulatorCountry]

Or you might argue, as French President Emmanuel Macron does, that one should prefer the taxation of fuel over the taxation of labor

Oh, they have a choice now do they, lol?

[MPJackal]

Let them eat cake! Is history repeating itself?

[sergeantdave]

The frogs have jumped out of the pot. If the demonstrators turn the police against the elites, who knows where this ends. It could get messy.

[just me]

What is a carbon tax? Pay them so I can drive my car while they fly their private jets around the world.

[Paladin2]

The French are not interested in showing Trump how to save the Erf?

[rigelkentaurus]

Don’t know why the frogs are complaining, they have the government they wanted and deserve. And anyway, who wouldn’t want the climate to be much colder and they only need to allow the government to keep just a little more of what is really the government’s money. Whiners.

[tet68]

climate change does not only have the capacity to destroy the planet in the long term but also to wreck our economy.

The idea that it can wreck our economy is precisely
why it is being pushed. It has yet to be proven to destroy
the planet.

[outofsalt]

"Police deployed over 5,000 tear gas grenades"

Chemical warfare!

[Lee25]

Well, well, that is really newsworthy story

[proxy_user]

They are not Parisians. It is the people from the countryside who are impacted by this tax. They came to Paris to protest, but they don’t live there.

In any case, their movement has been infiltrated by professional rioters who are always up for a good rumble with the gendarmes.

[Gene Eric]

Climate Change — divisive, Leftwing indoctrination.

[so_real]

And the democrats fear this reaching the news cycle, because they wanted this to strike here in the USA first.

[a fool in paradise]

Are these right wing French nationalists rioting?

[a fool in paradise]

>>Police deployed over 5,000 tear gas grenades and water cannons against the protesters,

Any women and children hurt by this?

[Veto!]

Yep. For heavens sake! Why can’t you understand they need the tax money.

Our state had a “raise the gas tax” initiative on the ballot. The governor was on TV pleading about toxic air due to emissions...BUT we do not actually have toxic air, not much industry, far fewer people than CA,

Actually the gas tax would go toward supporting illegal immigrants flooding the place since he declared it a sanctuary state.

Fortunately, it was resoundingly voted down.

[wardamneagle]

I’m confused....Macron can raise taxes on his own accord ? WOW

[Grampa Dave]

[SkyDancer]

Wait until the wine and cheese rationing hits.

[melsec]

Haha seems like Macron’s words and actions have struck a chord with the French middle class. How’s that for patriotism you little dweeb. Seems like all hailing the greater good of New World Order and dealing with climate change isn’t as important to the French bourgeoisie as one may have thought given the way they voted. Not when it’s their money your taking.