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2019-01-07 Europe

Star update: France's Macron reeling as tough stance against 'yellow vests' backfires

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Posted by Crash Dark Lord of the Veal Cutlets1879 2019-01-07 01:14|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 This is normally where the big shots (le grand fromages) decide to double down.

Posted by ed in texas 2019-01-07 07:19|| 2019-01-07 07:19|| Front Page Top

#2 ...and cut thousands of public sector jobs.

If the goal is to stop the riots from getting worse, this part is the exact wrong thing to do.

Posted by Raj 2019-01-07 08:11|| 2019-01-07 08:11|| Front Page Top

#3 From Instapundit, "Weird how our media has gone silent on this. Note to all proponents of the 'green new deal'. When you make war on your own people, sooner or later they fight back. Also, shocked face time! Wow, it backfired? Who would have thunk it?"

From War News Updates, "WNU Editor: I have some friends in France, and they all told me the same thing yesterday. All that the French government has done is cancel the rise in gas/diesel prices temporarily (for 6 months), and given benefits to those who are dependent on government for assistance. For the middle class .... who are the driving force behind these protests .... nothing but derision and criticisms. The problem that I see for France is that President Macron has 5 more years in his mandate, and he has no interest to compromise or accommodate the protest movement. This is an easy prediction .... these protests are going to continue, and some of them are going to be very violent."

Posted by Crash Dark Lord of the Veal Cutlets1879 2019-01-07 08:34|| 2019-01-07 08:34|| Front Page Top

#4 The no deal Brexit takes place in March and right now, Britain may not make the last 30 billion dollar payment to the EU. On top of that, Britain is the second largest contribute to the EU in payments. The rest of the countries will have to raise their taxes to feed that beast and guess who pays? The little guy. Britain leaving just may destroy the EU once and for all.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-01-07 09:21|| 2019-01-07 09:21|| Front Page Top

#5 @DarthVader
Node Eel is a MSM spin term. There's a default wTO deal where the UK trades with the EUSSR just like every other western country outside the EUSSR.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-01-07 10:29|| 2019-01-07 10:29|| Front Page Top

#6 BP. Yep. The WTO still functions and there are lots of countries that will trade with Britain despite the EUSSR being dumbfucks. I think Britain will be stronger for the no deal breakup.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-01-07 11:16|| 2019-01-07 11:16|| Front Page Top

#7 he has no interest to compromise or accommodate the protest movement.

Part of President Macron’s problem is that one of the Yellow Vests’ demands is his resignation.

And sadly, to keep France functional he does have to reduce benefits and cut government jobs. Had he started with summarily evicting illegal immigrants and rejected asylum seekers, and cutting the regulations that so burden France’s many small businesses, they would have been cheering him on instead of rioting... not to mention being able to afford to expand and hire more staff.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-01-07 13:15|| 2019-01-07 13:15|| Front Page Top

#8 The French government is run like an American SJW infested uni.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-01-07 13:27|| 2019-01-07 13:27|| Front Page Top

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