Yeah, seriously. I'm French, and it's a well-known fact here that French riot control police in particular (the CSR) are infamously horrifically violent and have often been compared to the security force of authoritarian regimes.

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There were riots because the French police response was so brutal it honestly made the American police look tame

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and *that* is what people should be focusing on! bsky.app/profile/notl...

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I do not doubt the rage and despair of French protesters I just question what setting a historic city hall on fire does to relieve it

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I admire France's sectoral bargaining. I do not admire pointless property destruction, because why would you if you cared about anything but aesthetics.

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