While the world has its eyes on Iran, the American Midterm elections and Saudi Arabia, the French people are concentrating on the rising cost of petrol and diesel. The 17 November will see the population mobilised in protests. It started with the farmers but has now spread to the general public and plans are afoot to block highways, close down public services (not unusual here) and call a general strike. Of course being a Saturday, most things are closed anyway so the disruption may be mooted but on the other hand more people will be available to protest.
I have learned that when one comes across an angry crowd burning tyres, you roll down your window, accept their leaflets, agree with whatever they are protesting about and tell them you are on your way to join a protest down the road. They let you through.
This time, however, I am tempted to join them because the cost of petrol is rising fast. Otherwise the only other march I joined was in Saumur when they were marching against domestic violence. A woman dies every day in France as a result of domestic violence. I don't know how many men suffer from abuse. P resident Trump calls the democrats a mob and I am going to become a mob member.
I have learned that when one comes across an angry crowd burning tyres, you roll down your window, accept their leaflets, agree with whatever they are protesting about and tell them you are on your way to join a protest down the road. They let you through.
This time, however, I am tempted to join them because the cost of petrol is rising fast. Otherwise the only other march I joined was in Saumur when they were marching against domestic violence. A woman dies every day in France as a result of domestic violence. I don't know how many men suffer from abuse. P resident Trump calls the democrats a mob and I am going to become a mob member.
Comments
Post a Comment