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French riots and social inequality
French riots reveal social inequality and far-right threats.
In brief
French riots reveal social inequality and far-right threats. French riots show luxury brands like Louis Vuitton symbolize inequality, with police using force against protesters. Originally reported by EUobserver.
French riots
I went to bed on Saturday (17 October) glued to my X feed on the French riots and it was impossible not to react emotionally to images of familiar landmarks in Paris in flames.
Social inequality
But the anarchist adrenaline in me also said: 'Fuck Louis Vuitton! A shop that sells luggage for the price of most families’ monthly incomes is a perfect symbol of the social inequality at the heart…
“Fuck Louis Vuitton! A shop that sells luggage for the price of most families’ monthly incomes is a perfect symbol of the social inequality at the heart of this eruption of public anger”
Police response
I woke up on Sunday thankful to learn from professional media that even if Paris looked like a war zone, no one had been killed, and even though police made 1,800 arrests, violent thugs were…
In short
French riots show luxury brands like Louis Vuitton symbolize inequality, with police using force against protesters.
