So... I take a rather different view of what is going on in France.
It seems, coming out onto the streets actually forces some debate in France. Which means, unlike in the UK (Yes, I was on that friggin enormous Rejoin march in London that elicited zero response from the fucking Tory Government) and the US (how many thousands in how many cities?) the French system apparently DOES feel the need to respond to protest.
Like a real democracy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/24/hundreds-of-thousands-march-across-france-in-protests-over-schools-and-policing
Madeleine Morris
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