French people are getting really tired of high taxes on fuel and the general dysfunction of their country, apparently they can't afford to get to and from work, but what really seem to unite the protestors seems to be a strong hate towards their elected leader Macron.
The French Yellow Vests have even vandalized their own national monuments, barricades have been burning all over Paris for days, people have been severely damaged by the police and shoot with tear-gas and rubber bullets, one 80 year old lady was killed by a teargas canister fired off by riot police, at least three people maybe four have been killed.
The 80 year old lady that was killed, (this woman was an Algerian immigrant), image source: www.alg24.net.
There hasn't been these kind of riots in Paris since the 60ties, the protestors seem to be a loose coalition between the left and the right and everyone else who is tired of seeing their country fall apart.
The government has "caved in" and are now trying to negotiate with the Yellow Vests, and they are promising to lower the fuel taxes, but this is not enough the protestors are still angry and I think their goal is to have Macron resign...
According to the news-clip below the protestors are now camping and making fires to keep warm, and the people come with food and support the protestors, (they are still occupying the center of Paris on 5th of December 2018). Watch this source video:
I personally ride a bike myself and I never been big on fossil-fuel to begin with, but I can understand people who can't transport them selfs from home to work, being upset, and I guess this is what it looks like when angry French car owners riot. Lets see what happens next. Prayers and sympathy to the victims and their families.
Edit, some more facts about these riots:
At least three possibly four people have been killed during these riots.
"An 80-year-old woman has died after being hit by a tear gas canister at her window during Saturday's fuel protests
in the French city of Marseille."
Source:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46429930
"French riots over proposed fuel taxes and higher living costs have killed three people as protests continue after two weeks, according to police."
Source:
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/03/three-dead-yellow-vest-protests-france-emmanuel-macron/
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