DISCUSS: Riots across France
The past five days have seen nation-wide riots break out across France.
These events were supposedly set in motion the death of Nahel Merzouk, an Algerian-French teenager shot by police after a car chase in Parisian suburb of Nanterre.
More specifically, when a “leaked” video that slightly contradicted the police’s version of events went “viral”, people took to streets, protesting the perceived violence and corruption of the police.
Over the days these protests have spread city-to-city, getting more violent and destructive as they go. So far over 1000 cars have been burned in the street, and hundreds have been arrested. Police stations in multiple cities were set ablaze. A prison was attacked with fireworks. The largest public library in Marseille also burned down.
Oddly, these protests have even spread over national borders to Belgium and Switzerland.
Polls allegedly show that over 75& of France would support Macron if he decided to send in the army. The mayor of a Parisian suburb was allegedly the target of a fiery assassination attempt.
The descent into chaos is all rather reminiscent of the riots following George Floyd’s death in 2020.
Just as in France, the Floyd riots were triggered by a “leaked” video going “viral”. There were other incidences which appeared to indicate campaign of deliberate incitement and provocation (for example original autopsy found cause of death to be cardiac arrest, but a private medical examiner hired by the family disagreed and called it asphyxia).
Another parallel is the sudden, uniform and intense escalation of the violence literally all over the country.
Black Lives Matter protesters took to streets in 2020, only to find pallets of bricks conveniently left out for their use.
In France there have been reported of rocket-propelled grenades being used, or automatic rifles – allegedly looted from gun stores. Looting is pervasive, with cars being rammed through store windows.
Of course, all this is fantastic fuel for yet another violently divisive political debate with two potentially equally unpleasant outcomes. Either you cheer on violence and chaos, or you ask the state to flex its muscles and lockdown society again.
We’re already seeing curfews being declared in some cities, and Macron is reportedly considering (yet another) state of emergency.
Is that the end game here? What do you think?
- Are the riots organic or part of a psy-op?
- What role will the army take moving forward?
- Is Macron’s position threatened or not?
- If so, who is his successor?
- Will there be a new “state of emergency”?
In closing, I will say this: Staging nation wide riots would be a good use of an army of undocumented fighting-age young men you’ve smuggled into the country under the guise of “refugees”.
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Just a few days later and it seems there’s nothing unusual happening in France.
Pushing back against the comfort of Historical Amnesia: Some context;
autonomies.org/2023/07/justice-for-nahel/
Made me think of the Palestinian Intifada while reading it…And if ever there’s a “leaked” video of one of their clashes with a superior force, they’ll need to be re-appraised…
“The Revolutionary spirit is accounted for. The Revolutionary spirit is harnessed and steered”Agents of Revolution.
The Bolsheviks who murdered up to 100 million Russians are behind the same disruption you are being lead into.
This is the World Revolutionary Movement now known as UN Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development.
https://windowsontheworld.net/video_type/agents-of-revolution/
“The social agitation at the end of 1986, early 1987 [in France] had nothing in common with the wildcat general strike of [May-June]1968. But the state ceaselessly invoked a similarity. It was a question of falsifying a real threat by giving it an unreal dimension, of imposing confusion.” France Goes Off the Rails 1986-1987. liccom.org/article/1986-1987-france-goes-rails The Situationists were the only group to see in the Watts 1965 Riots (USA) something novel in looters swapping valuable consumer products for items of very little value (ie a diamond bracelet for a can of coke). There was something revolutionary in the gesture itself: a rejection of consumerism, a revolt against modern alienation… Or, as that 1960s American songwriter sang (1965): “Something is happening here but you dont know what it is, do you, Mr Jones” youtube.com/watch?v=hC4r3QFnmQ8 We are all seeing surface phenomena… Our Historical Amnesia helps our rulers sleep peacefully… Like Statistical Facts,… Read more »
Please permit a slight correction les … we are all seeing what they are showing us which is, of course, the surface.
The author says “automatic rifles” and I concur after viewing a video of a scene during the riots about six times. Can a full auto be bought in a gun store in France? I don’t think they’re available in any store in all of Europe! I know a full auto can’t be found in a gun store in the USA that isn’t extremely secured as in a gun vault or safe. Full autos are only available to military, agencies and law enforcement in the USA. They’ve been banned from production for civilian use. Now how about a French gun store stocking full autos? So do the maths.
Just FYI, a semi auto is one trigger pull, one bullet. Full is they fire until the trigger is released.
Rioting without wearing a face mask can get you clobbered by the state’s bullies, and fined.
Yet another hobgoblin to keep the populace alarmed and clamorous to be led to safety.
Also, divide and rule. It works every time.
Rationally, the analysis would layout the escalation by militaristic style policing followed by some crisis opportunism . Within this notable racial separation crisis., an opportunist would surely trigger a controlled opposition (as the brick pile provision) but systemic racial capitalism likely prevails because ‘its the power play that matters’
Every time since Bacon’s & Shays’s Rebellions, the dominant western society betrayed their global south brethren.
Well this time they should join the people in the streets and crush GloboCap whilst there is a chance.
END CIV Resist Or Die
https://youtu.be/3hx-G1uhRqA
I’ll give it a go. Q: Are the riots organic or part of a psy-op? A: IDK. Both? To what degree, or percentage? So many factors to consider. Is a 3rd category of “if ya can’t beat em, join em” applicable? Would that be Organic or Psy-Op motivated? IDK. Q: What role will the Army take moving forward? A: IDK. Which one? Hopefully, a local, careful & measured approach (if that sort of plan is engaged in civilian areas). Don’t set any precedences, though. Treat this as a one-off situation that will not be repeating itself anytime soon, right? Can you hear me in the back, neighboring countries? Q: Is Macron’s position threatened or not? A: IDK. Maybe? Macron is not leading. So, is “the group’s” position threatened? No… LVMH calling it a day, and closing their businesses seems more likely than any accountability happening. Notably, LVMH gets hit constantly… Read more »
They report this on western media but ignored the numerous past protests… Hmm
Why did this shooting lead to widespread rioting? But this one didn’t?
Ture Sankara:
“London Bridge is falling down
Whilst Paris is burning
And the Romans are fiddling
And all the Queen’s Politicians
And all the Pope’s Bankers
Won’t be able to put their Ponzi scheme FIAT economies back together again”
“Things fall apart.” — Chinua Achebe
Macron staged these protests and a race war to neutralize the yellow vests in France.
Sounds likely.
An other chaotic event, making people forget where is the real treat.
Davos plan is sooooo perfectly followed.
How can’t we see the trick?
Forget about Covid plandemy, forget about vaccin side effects, forget about inflation, forget about CBDC’s, forget about Ukrain/Russia special operation to polarize people all over the world (2 ways, 1 goal)…
No we need safety and security coz we are afraid… Again!
We beg for actions, we need our government to protect us against the “new” biggest treat: civil war based on race-ethnic-religious division.
Again slaves are not even aware they are slaves. Slaves fighting slaves on behalf of Masters, and the Globalist plan goes on smoothly.
Ps: I do apologize for my English writting, it is “comme si, comme ça”
😊
Emma Goldman:
The only difference is that you are hired slaves instead of black slaves.
Charles Bukowski:
Slavery was never abolished it was only extended to include all the colours.
You will own nothing and be happy.
Now be a good boy and eat your bugs.
Wage slaves, often with fewer perqs than slaves have.