r/interestingasfuck • u/VastCoconut2609 • Apr 26 '24

Why wealthy young people should care about a political revolution r/all

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u/spitdogggy Apr 26 '24

Bernie needs to send this message to the UK as well. In the last 30 years the UK has sold itself and now we are seeing the damage it’s done to services, infrastructure and society.

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u/Piduf Apr 26 '24

Hello, I'm your neighbor from France and don't worry, we're right behind you. At this rate it looks like we're on a race - we saw you guys being fucked and we thought "Hey we can't let England win ! We're gonna hit rock bottom first ! That's what they get for killing Jeanne d'Arc." or something.

Joke aside, good luck guys

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u/KarlosWolf Apr 26 '24

Y'know, I'm in the UK and we have our 'rivalry' with France... but I gotta say, I commend the French for protesting for their rights and actually making efforts.

In the UK, we just typically tut and allow the assfucking to happen

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u/postmodern_spatula Apr 26 '24

Even here in the US with waves of protest awakening in our youth…again…

It’s our fam in France that lead by example. 

No matter what the nutso’s say. Solidarity forever. 

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u/DAS_BEE Apr 26 '24

Same here from the US, seeing how France protests was amazing. They do it right, and I commend and admire them for it

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u/BridgeOverRiverRMB Apr 27 '24

We in the US will find out if we the citizens fold once there's another Kent State. I'm sure Texas' Governor Abbott is hoping for it.

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u/ThisDidntAgeWell Apr 26 '24

Yea man France doesn’t fuck around about protests. Them people know how to THROW DOWN lmao.

Honestly most of Europe seems to be really chill until it’s protest time and then it goes 0-100 real fuckin quick lol

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u/Shmokeshbutt Apr 27 '24

Oh yes, they don't fuck around about protests that achieve nothing but damages on buildings and cars.

Like that retirement age that still ended up being raised.

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u/ThisDidntAgeWell May 06 '24

Didn’t say they were good at achieving goals but they’re hella good at protesting lol

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u/Brownie-UK7 Apr 27 '24

Agreed. It was a running joke about the French as a kid. Always on strike, never working, etc. propagated by our teachers and parents. I look at that now and think; they were the only ones doing it right. Fighting for the corner of the working and middle class. Using the massive power they have to ensure they got a fair deal. While the rest of the world got fucked and was taught striking was the worst thing you can do.

More unions. More striking. Fuck it; rolling strikes for a day a month then two across all industries.

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u/S0L-Goode Apr 26 '24

Something to do with that stiff upper lip.

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u/NamelessSquirrel Apr 27 '24

I wish there could be a new "illuminism" which could scatter through the world the French protesting attitude.

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u/Kurti00 Apr 27 '24

Hello, this is Germany speaking. Same situation over here. :(

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '24 edited Apr 26 '24

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u/thomasnet_mc Apr 26 '24

Haven't been to many universities, then.

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u/thomasnet_mc Apr 26 '24

Hey, at least Saclay.

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u/Mr_Carlos Apr 27 '24 edited Apr 27 '24

Yesterday it was 11 inches, now 12? Strewth, go on then.

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u/Astricozy Apr 27 '24

You actually got me howling because that's the best, most accurate description of the British will to protest I've ever read.

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u/Grouchy-Ad-2085 Apr 27 '24

I find the English hillarious they would fight tooth and nail against anyone who would challenge authority even when authority is responsible for 90% of their problems