Isabelle, 41, a single mother, had never taken part in a protest movement before. She works at a sandwich stand at Toulouse airport for the minimum wage – less than €1,200 a month – and her daily shifts begin at 3am. She was among many who had deliberately spoiled her ballot paper in last year’s presidential election final round, unwilling to choose between Macron or the far-right Marine Le Pen.
“This is now about so much more than fuel tax,” she said. “We seem to live in a world gone mad where the rich pay next to nothing and the poor are constantly taxed. We’ve had enough of the elite."
– Céline: "He [Macron] gave good speeches and I really believed his promises that he would change France. But not any more.”
– L: "People always have been the foolish victims of deception and self-deception in politics, and they always will be until they have learnt to seek out the interests of some class or other behind all moral, religious, political and social phrases, declarations and promises."
– Céline: "He [Macron] gave good speeches and I really believed his promises that he would change France. But not any more.”
– L: "People always have been the foolish victims of deception and self-deception in politics, and they always will be until they have learnt to seek out the interests of some class or other behind all moral, religious, political and social phrases, declarations and promises."
From the threat of "Islam" to the threat of "populism" to the threat of "sandwich makers". The latter cannot see the marvels "neoliberal capitalism" might bring to France.
I wonder what position the "Je suis Charlie" people have.
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