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I disagree. I think the silent majority agree with and support the students. I think you underestimate how much the French hate authority. It's a country built on revolution and this isn't the first time that students have taken action.

Albert Pinto@70sbachchan.bsky.social

Sad but inevitable. Whether the student movements in France end up inadvertently strengthening the “silent majority“ in favour of law and order is an open question. France’s Le pen - already leading in polls - would then be the beneficiary in next years elections. www.ft.com/content/bcb6...

ft.comProtests across France spiral into riots and lootingViolence erupts in several cities after mass demonstrations over high living costs and dissatisfaction with the education system

Daniel Yeo

@dkcy.com

I also think that people can see that it's a small minority of troublemakers - some of whom are possibly false flag actors and certainly not representative of the movement as a whole.

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Daniel Yeo

@dkcy.com

From where I sit, it feels like foreign press is spinning a very different narrative and focusing on the violence and damage. Social media and french sources tell a more nuanced story