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greyl

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Reply to toddwv (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 01:25 AM

Dec 2018

"That really shows one thing: socialists, democrats, republicans, ... they're all the same piles of shit." - hugthebug

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Posted on Reddit: The real reason the French are rioting. [View all] toddwv Dec 2018 OP

The author also published this: greyl Dec 2018 #1

"we really don't trust offcial numbers anymore (even less in election times)" .99center Dec 2018 #3

This smells like right winger aka Iliyah Dec 2018 #2

Sounds more like people fed up with the 1% uppityperson Dec 2018 #5

Exactly... nt Raine Dec 2018 #15

"Slaved!" That pretty much makes the point. JudyM Dec 2018 #25

Bingo!! We hava winna!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #26

yup JI7 Dec 2018 #10

"Government is fake news. Trust Facebook. Do what Twitter tells you." dalton99a Dec 2018 #4

Wish we could muster protests for all these reasons. bitterross Dec 2018 #6

Let see what people in CA, NY and New England think after April 15, 2019. roamer65 Dec 2018 #7

I think they've already figured it out and that's why Long Island and MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #13

THIS !!!! uponit7771 Dec 2018 #18

a few hundred loudmouthed assholes on 1500 think tank coordinated radio stations have been certainot Dec 2018 #8

if you want to get noticed protest RW radio stations and the universities that certainot Dec 2018 #9

The French have great single payer healthcare and excellent worker rights. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #11

There is massive unemployment in France. IF you have a job, you have rights, but getting uppityperson Dec 2018 #23

They're not rioting about unemployment. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #24

I was responding to your view of healthcare and.workers rights. "Compared to the average worker in.. uppityperson Dec 2018 #27

I get your point. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #29

I am in agreement with your take on the protests. uppityperson Dec 2018 #39

What's up with the responses in this thread? Have imposter bots taken over? brush Dec 2018 #12

I'm wondering too Raine Dec 2018 #14

Got a hide for dissing Bernie Bros ... I think they're baaaaaaaack uponit7771 Dec 2018 #19

1,5/L equals $6.43/ gallon for diesel ucrdem Dec 2018 #16

The protests have been hijacked by the octoberlib Dec 2018 #17

Yep, this protest is bunk uponit7771 Dec 2018 #20

No it's not melman Dec 2018 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author George II Dec 2018 #22

Just as many have suspected: George II Dec 2018 #30

What's your point? melman Dec 2018 #33

You know the point. Why not read the article? George II Dec 2018 #34

So melman Dec 2018 #36

The point is in the article. George II Dec 2018 #40

No it's not melman Dec 2018 #43

I never said it discredited those who were interviewed, but only a few... George II Dec 2018 #45

It's not because they hate brown mooslims? Iggo Dec 2018 #28

The Russians are stoking the unrest. George II Dec 2018 #31

but the unrest is there to be stoked. delisen Dec 2018 #32

Workers don't trust the old Communist and Socialist party officials. Muskiteer Dec 2018 #35

Seems pretty obvious doesn't it melman Dec 2018 #38

It's not that simple malaise Dec 2018 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Dec 2018 #37

To simplify malaise Dec 2018 #41

Thanks for the post. Muskiteer Dec 2018 #44

I think I'll believe the Guardian rather than some posters on DU scipan Dec 2018 #46