# Protests & Violence: What's Going on in France?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-violence-whats-going-on-in-france/1033648>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [October 7, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-violence-whats-going-on-in-france/1033648 "2026-10-07T12:37:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-violence-whats-going-on-in-france/1033648/21 "2026-10-23T19:17:39Z")

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> [@Jasmine](#):
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> I saw on the news

What news, specifically?

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**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-violence-whats-going-on-in-france/1033648/22 "2026-10-23T19:19:55Z")

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ABC World News Tonight

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-violence-whats-going-on-in-france/1033648/23 "2026-10-23T19:35:48Z")

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I think people have given a good and thorough rundown already, but if you’re like me and you like concise, punchy and snarky rundowns of current events, I suggest checking out Cody Dahler’s video shorts.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XFn3rjo3SF4/maxresdefault.jpg "#france #protest #paris #marseilles #schools #education #costofliving #police") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFn3rjo3SF4)

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**Author:** ![We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-violence-whats-going-on-in-france/1033648/24 "2026-10-23T19:43:34Z")

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> [@Babale](#):
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> Problem: there is not enough money for the school
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> Solution:
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> 1. Burn the school down
> 2. ???
> 3. Profit
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> I guess we will find out if it is true that voting pales in effectivess compared to burning down a ~~Walmart~~ Carrefour

Exactly. Or loot and destroy our own neighborhoods and businesses. Always a good idea.

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**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-violence-whats-going-on-in-france/1033648/25 "2026-10-23T20:45:47Z")

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> [@Velocity](#):
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> This is one of the most common pro-rioter fallacies. Nearly all of the people being harmed are **not** rich or powerful. Most of the Paris shopowners who saw their restaurant or family businesses get ransacked were poor-to-middle class folks.

And all it does is convince people to demand _more_ government oppression.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-violence-whats-going-on-in-france/1033648/26 "2026-10-26T10:58:40Z")

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> [@ZipperJJ](#):
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> I suggest checking out Cody Dahler’s video shorts.

I do like his takes on current events.

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