Why are cities in France burning?
1. Left narrative: welfare state cuts.
-> False. France has huge social spending and it has continued to increase.
2. Right narrative: immigrants.
-> False. Switzerland has more inmigrants and no riots.
3. Bitcoin narrative: inflation.
-> True: stagnant wage growth has not kept up with rising cost of living.
4. Political reasons: upcoming elections.
-> True: funding and organisation of groups that started the student protests was ideological. Timing of elections was a major factor.
5. Police reasons: No consequences for looting, vandalism, etc.
-> Partly true. Low cost of vandalism facilitates violence in protests.
Other reasons?
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