Wear a yellow vest: get gassed. That's probably what will happen this weekend all over the French environment. Protesters are angry. Macron's gas tax increase has cracked open the hornets nest of anger held in the countryside of France. In a country where taxes make up 46% of G.D.P., working folks get a little testy about taxes. Any increase must be justified again and again. Mr. Macron says that it will help the climate of the world to reduce pollution. Bah, says the people. So, they take to the streets of Paris and every other French town , city, and village. The people are mad as hell and they aren't going to take it anymore. Hmmmm. sounds familiar. Sounds ominous. Mr. Macron rescinded the tax increase on fuel. The protesters still aren't satisfied. They want more. What else can he give them?
We'll see, won't we.
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