# French riots and social inequality

> French riots reveal social inequality and far-right threats.
- Title: French riots and social inequality · EUobserver | Shortify
- Summary: French riots reveal social inequality and far-right threats. French riots show luxury brands like Louis Vuitton symbolize inequality, with police using force…
- Keywords: french riots, louis vuitton, police, protesters, social inequality, far-right, politics, world, French, riots, social, inequality
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/243299/french-riots-made-me-emotional-fuck-luis-vuitton-and-x
- Published: 2026-10-18T18:11:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: french riots, louis vuitton, police, protesters, social inequality, far-right, eu, politics, world
## 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…
## Key takeaway

French riots show luxury brands like Louis Vuitton symbolize inequality, with police using force against protesters.