,YELL[ ,VE/S = ,MAY ,DAY 

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,LA/ WEEK1 CONCLUD+ A NATIONAL 9ITIATIVE AIM$ AT DRAW+ ! G5]AL POPULATION 9TO 0DIALOGUE0 ) ! AU?ORITIES1 ,FR5* ,PRESID5T ,EMMANUEL ,MACRON ANN\NC$ A H&FUL ( M9OR RE=MS 9T5D$ TO PLACATE P>TICIPANTS 9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T4 ,IT'S F> FROM C]TA9 ?AT ?IS /RATEGY WILL SUCCE$4 

,! SITUATION 9 ,FRANCE IS ! CULM9ATION ( YE>S ( /RIFE BETWE5 PROTE/ MOVEM5TS & ! /ATE4 ,AT ! HEI<T ( ! SO-CALL$ 0REFUGEE CRISIS0 9 #b#a#e1 ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T US$ ! OPPORTUNITY PROVID$ BY ! ,NOVEMB] #ac T]ROR ATTACKS TO DECL>E A /ATE ( EM]G5CY 9T5D$ TO SUPPRESS ALL PROTE/ ACTIVITY4 ,9/EAD1 A MASSIVE /UD5T REVOLT AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL ]UPT$ 9 #b#a#f1 DEFY+ ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY1 & SIMM]+ UNRE/ CONT9U$ ?R\< ! #bag ELECTIONS & ! #bah EVICTION ( ! ,Z,A,D4 ,! CLA%ES ( ,MAY ,DAY #bah %[$ ?AT ! MOVEM5T HAD REA*$ AN IMPASSE3 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE W]E PREP>$ TO FI<T ! POLICE & 5GAGE 9 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 BUT ! AU?ORITIES W]E /ILL ABLE TO KEEP ! CONTAGION ( REBELLION QU>ANT9$ 9SIDE A P>TICUL> SPACE4 

,/>T+ 9 ,NOVEMB] #b#a#h1 ! ,YELL[ ,VE/ MOVEM5T UP5D$ ?IS PREC>I\S BALANCE1 DRAW+ A MU* WID] SWA! ( ! POPULATION 9TO ! /REETS4 ,9 RESPONSE1 ,MACRON ORGANIZ$ A 0,NATIONAL ,DEBATE0 9 A CLASSIC ATTEMPT AT APPEASEM5T & PACIFICATION4 ,! \TCOME ( ! ,NATIONAL ,DEBATE & ! ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATIONS WILL TELL US A LOT AB\T ! PROSPECTS ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ELSE:]E >\ND ! WORLD3 :AT =MS ( PRESSURE MASS MOVEM5TS CAN BR+ TO BE> ON ! AU?ORITIES1 :AT K9D ( DEM&S NEOLIB]AL GOV]NM5TS >E 7& >E NOT7 ABLE TO GRANT TODAY1 & :AT SORT ( LONGT]M GA9S MOVEM5TS = REVOLUTION>Y LIB]ATION CAN HOPE TO MAKE 9 ! C\RSE ( SU* WAVES ( UNRE/4 

,ACCORD+LY1 9 ! FOLL[+ UPDATE1 WE EXPLORE ! CONCESSIONS ,MACRON (F]$ & CONCLUDE ) ! PROSPECTS = ,MAY ,DAY #bai 9 ,FRANCE4 

,MACRON'S ,9T]V5TION 

  

,HAV+ PO/PON$ HIS ANN\NCEM5T DUE TO ! FIRE ?AT DE/ROY$ P>T ( ,NOT]-,DAME CA!DRAL ON ! EV5+ ( ,APRIL #a#e1 ,PRESID5T ,EMMANUEL ,MACRON F9ALLY PRES5T$ ! RESULTS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,DEBATE ON ,?URSDAY1 ,APRIL #b#e1 9 A PRESS CONF]5CE BROADCA/ LIVE ON ,FR5* TELEVISION4 

,! GOV]NM5T LAUN*$ ?IS 0DEMOCRATIC0 POLITICAL TOOL ?REE MON?S E>LI]1 ON ,JANU>Y #a#e1 #b#a#i1 TO ANSW] ! ?IR/ = A MORE 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY0 V]BALIZ$ BY A L>GE P>T ( YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T--ESPECIALLY ?R\< CALLS = A ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C74 ,MACRON'S GOAL1 ( C\RSE1 WAS TO REE/ABLI% POLITICAL /ABILITY 9 ,FRANCE :ILE MAK+ AS FEW *ANGES AS POSSIBLE4 

,9 ! DAYS PREC$+ ! PRESS CONF]5CE1 SEV]AL ELEM5TS ( HIS PLAN W]E LEAK$ TO ! PRESS1 :I* DIM9I%$ ! SURPRISE EFFECT ?AT ! GOV]NM5T AIM$ TO CREATE ) ?IS EV5T4 ,BUT UNLIKE MEMB]S ( ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T1 ,MACRON'S SUPPORT]S1 & SOME CORPORATE J\RNALI/S1 NONE ( US W]E WAIT+ IMPATI5TLY = ! PRESID5T'S 9T]V5TION1 NOR EXPECT+ ?AT ANY?+ POSITIVE OR SURPRIS+ W\LD COME \T ( ?IS POLITICAL SPECTACLE4 

,= MORE ?AN FIVE MON?S N[1 YELL[ VE/]S HAVE LE>N$ ! H>D WAY ?AT DIALOGUE ) ! GOV]NM5T IS MEAN+LESS--! /ATE IS PREP>$ TO TAKE EV] MORE AU?ORIT>IAN MEASURES 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 ITS HEGEMONY & PRES]VE ! /ATUS QUO4 ,9 ! \TCOME ( ! 0,NATIONAL ,DEBATE10 WE SEE AGA9 :Y DEMOCRACY HAS NOT S]V$ AS A BULW>K AGA9/ FASCISM1 BUT RA!R AS A MEANS TO LEGITIMIZE /ATE P[]4 ,?OSE :O CONTROL ! /ATE >E ALWAYS C>EFUL TO MAKE SURE ?AT :ILE ELECTIONS1 REF]5DUMS1 & DISCUSSIONS CAN S]VE TO CREATE ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS A M&ATE TO REPRES5T ! G5]AL POPULATION1 !Y NEV] ACTUALLY ?REAT5 ! 9/ITUTIONS ( /ATE P[]4 

,! ,GOV]NM5T ,RESPONDS TO ! ,YELL[ ,VE/S 

  

,?OSE 9T]E/$ :O WI% TO SEE TWO & HALF H\RS ( POLITICAL D\BLESPEAK CAN WAT* ,MACRON'S PRESS CONF]5CE 9 FULL4 ,\R GOAL H]E IS SIMPLY TO ANALYZE SOME ( ! MAJOR DECISIONS TAK5 BY ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T4 

,9 ! OP5+ /ATEM5T1 ,MACRON EXPLA9$ ?AT HE HAD LE>N$ A LOT FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,DEBATE & EM]G$ 0TRANS=M$40 ,ACCORD+ TO HIM1 ?IS ?REE-MON? POLITICAL EXP]I5CE HI<LI<T$ ?AT !RE IS A DEEPLY ROOT$ FEEL+ ( FISCAL1 T]RITORIAL1 & SOCIAL 9JU/ICE AMONG ! POPULATION1 ALONGSIDE A P]CEIV$ LACK ( CONSID]ATION ON ! P>T ( ! ELITE4 ,!RE=E1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS DECID$ TO PRES5T 0A MORE HUMAN & FAIR0 POLITICAL PROJECT4 

,H[EV]1 AFT] !SE CONV5TIONAL WORDS 9T5D$ TO CREATE ! ILLUSION ( EMPA?Y FROM ! GOV]NM5T T[>DS YELL[ VE/]S & EV]YONE ELSE /RUGGL+ ON A DAILY BASIS AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! POLICIES IMPLEM5T$ BY SUCCESSIVE GOV]NM5TS1 ,MACRON LIFT$ ! VEIL1 ADD+3  
  

0,DOES ?IS MEAN ?AT EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS BE5 DONE 9 ! PA/ TWO YE>S %\LD BE /OPP$8 ,I BELIEVE QUITE ! OPPOSITE4 ,WE MU/ CONT9UE ! TRANS=MATIONS4 ,! ORI5TATIONS TAK5 HAVE BE5 GOOD & FAIR4 ,! FUNDAM5TALS ( ! FIR/ TWO YE>S MU/ BE PRES]V$1 PURSU$1 & 9T5SIFI$4 ,! ECONOMIC GR[? IS GREAT] ?AN ?AT ( \R NEI<BOR+ C\NTRIES40  
  

,IF SOME PEOPLE /ILL HESITAT$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! ,NATIONAL ,DEBATE WAS JU/ A POLITICAL F>CE1 H]E IS ! ULTIMATE PRO(4 ,= MON?S1 PEOPLE EXPRESS$ !IR FRU/RATIONS 9 ! /REETS & TRAFFIC CIRCLES4 ,FAC+ ?IS UNPREC$5T$ & UNCONTROLLABLE SITUATION1 ! AU?ORITIES ANSW]$ BY SAY+ ?AT 9 A DEMOCRACY1 DIALOGUE MU/ NOT BE E/ABLI%$ ?R\< 0VIOL5CE10 !RE=E (F]+ ! ,NATIONAL ,DEBATE AS AN ALT]NATIVE 9 ORD] TO PACIFY ! SITUATION--:ILE 9CREAS+ POLICE REPRESSION AGA9/ DEMON/RATORS 9 ! MEANTIME4 

,AFT] ?REE MON?S ( ,NATIONAL ,DEBATE--:I* =TUNATELY FAIL$ TO /OP ! MOVEM5T--?OSE :O TRU/$ ! GOOD 9T5TIONS ( ! GOV]NM5T SAW !IR EF=TS & DEM&S DISMISS$4 ,9 EFFECT1 ,MACRON WAS TELL+ EV]YONE1 0,?ANKS A LOT = TAK+ P>T ( ?IS DEBATE1 WE HE>D Y\1 BUT 9 ! 5D1 WE DECID$ TO PURSUE \R POLITICAL AG5DA & CONT9UE ! LIB]ALIZATION ( ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY40 

,SO ! LONG-AWAIT$ CONCLUSION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,DEBATE WAS SIMPLY A MIX ( OLD PROMISES1 A FEW ADJU/M5TS TO %[ ! GOODWILL ( ! GOV]NM5T1 & NEW RE=MS TO ACCEL]ATE ! TRANS=MATION & LIB]ALIZATION ( SOCIETY4 

,FIR/1 ,MACRON REJECT$ SOME ( ! BIGGE/ DEM&S ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T4 ,! GOV]NM5T WILL NOT (FICIALLY RECOGNIZE 0BLANK VOTES0 AS A =M ( OPPOSITION DUR+ ELECTIONS 7SO F>1 ?OSE VOTES >E C\NT$ BUT !Y >E NOT TAK5 9TO ACC\NT 9 ! F9AL RESULTS & 9 ! TOTAL NUMB] ( VOTE CA/74 ,!N1 HE REFUS$ TO REV]SE ! DECISION TO R$UCE TAXES ON ! 9COME ( ! SUP]-RI*--ONE ( ! ISSUES ?AT HAD PROVOK$ ! EM]G5CE ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,FUR!RMORE1 ! GOV]NM5T ALSO OPPOS$ ! IDEA ( CREAT+ ! ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C74 ,9/EAD1 !Y WANT TO DEVELOP AN ALREADY EXI/+ ALT]NATIVE6--! ,REF]5DUM ( ,%>$ ,9ITIATIVE--BY SIMPLIFY+ ITS RULES4 ,FROM N[ ON1 9/EAD ( REQUIR+ #d4#g MILLION SIGNATURES TO BE DISCUSS$ AT ! ,ASSEMBLEE ,NATIONALE1 A PETITION WILL ONLY NE$ ONE MILLION SIGNATURES & ! APPROVAL ( AT LEA/ A FIF? ( ! TOTAL NUMB] ( DEPUTIES4 ,IF ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY REFUSES TO DISCUSS ! ISSUE1 A REF]5DUM CAN BE HELD4 ,MACRON ALSO M5TION$ HIS DESIRE TO RE9=CE ! RI<T TO PETITION AT A LOCAL SCALE4 

,EV5 ) ! PROPOSAL TO SIMPLIFY ?IS P>TICIPATORY POLITICAL PLAT=M1 IT IS EASY TO SEE ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS TAK+ V]Y FEW RISKS ) ?IS ALT]NATIVE4 ,! IDEA IS TO GIVE PEOPLE ! IMPRESSION ?AT !Y HAVE MORE LEV]AGE )9 ! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM1 AS !Y CAN ADDRESS PETITIONS TO !IR REPRES5TATIVES4 ,BUT 9 ! 5D1 :O WILL HAVE ! F9AL WORD ON !SE ISSUES8 ,POLITICIANS MOTIVAT$ BY SELF-9T]E/1 P[]1 & C>E]ISM4 ,!RE IS V]Y LITTLE PROBABILITY ?AT ! DEPUTIES WILL VALIDATE ANY PETITION ?AT C\LD ?REAT5 ! /ATUS QUO4 ,AS 9 ANY O!R POLITICAL SY/EM1 ?IS DEMOCRATIC GAME IS OBVI\SLY RIGG$3 EV5 IF Y\ PLAY BY ! RULES1 Y\ ALWAYS LOSE6 

,!N1 ,MACRON REPEAT$ & CL>IFI$ SOME RE=MS ?AT W]E ALREADY PRES5T 9 HIS ELECTORAL PROGRAM ( #b#a#g3 LIMIT+ ! NUMB] ( T]MS = POLITICIANS 7?\< HE DID NOT SPECIFY H[ MANY W\LD BE ALL[$72 R$UC+ ! NUMB] ( P>LIAM5T>IANS BY #b#e.0 OR #c.02 9CREAS+ ! DEGREE ( PROPORTIONAL REPRES5TATION 9 LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS 7:I* WILL LIKELY GIVE MORE P[] TO ! ,NATIONAL ,FRONT 9 ,FR5* POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS74.<#a.> 

,AFT] PRES5T+ :AT ! GOV]NM5T IS PLANN+ TO DO TO 9CLUDE MORE ELEM5TS ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY 9 ! ,FR5* POLITICAL SY/EM1 ,MACRON EXPRESS$ HIS DESIRE TO UND]TAKE A 0PR(\ND RE=M ( ! ,FR5* ADM9I/RATION0 & ( ITS PUBLIC S]VICE4 ,TO DO SO1 ! GOV]NM5T 9T5DS TO PUT AN 5D TO ! ,NATIONAL ,S*OOL ( ,ADM9I/RATION 7,5,A7--SYMBOL ( REPUBLICAN ELITISM & OPPORTUNISM--9 ORD] TO CREATE A NEW 9/ITUTION ?AT 0WORKS BETT]40 ,MOREOV]1 9 ,MAY1 ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,$\>D ,PHILIPPE HAS BE5 M&AT$ TO (FICIALLY PRES5T A GOV]NM5T PLAN TO PUT MORE CIVIL S]VANTS 9 ! FIELD SO !Y CAN HELP ! AU?ORITIES F9D SOLUTIONS TO PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS AT A LOCAL SCALE4 ,!RE=E1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS AB&ON$ ITS PREVI\S OBJECTIVE ( ABOLI%+ #a#b1 PO/S ( CIVIL S]VANTS--BUT ?IS DOESN'T MEAN ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS AB&ON$ ! IDEA ( CUTT+ JOBS4 

,TO FI<T AGA9/ ! /EADY R$UCTION ( PUBLIC S]VICES 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE & 9 SOME PROV9CES--SU* AS PO/ (FICES & DELIV]IES1 HEAL? 9SURANCE1 & UNEMPLOYM5T AG5CIES--! GOV]NM5T AIMS TO E/ABLI% BUILD+S ?AT W\LD CONC5TRATE ALL !SE RUDIM5T>Y PUBLIC S]VICES 9 ONE LOCATION4 ,SU* 9ITIATIVE ALREADY EXI/S1 9 FACT1 BUT IS SUFF]+ FROM CRITICAL UND]FUND+4 

,!N1 ,MACRON /AT$ ?AT NO FUR!R HOSPITAL OR S*OOL WILL CLOSE UNTIL #b#b#b--! 5D ( HIS PRESID5TIAL T]M--)\T ! AGREEM5T ( ! ,MAYOR ( ! ,COMMUNE !Y >E LOCAT$ 94 ,= YE>S1 SUCCESSIVE GOV]NM5TS HAVE UND]FUND$ HOSPITALS & S*OOLS1 9CREAS+ ! PREC>I\S ASPECT ( WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,! MA9 QUE/ION IS--:AT WILL HAPP5 AFT] #b#b#b8 ,REG>D+ ! $UCATION ISSUE1 ,MACRON AGRE$ TO LIMIT ! NUMB] ( /UD5TS P] CLASS TO #bd FROM K9D]G>T5 TO SECOND GRADE & TO DUPLICATE CLASSES IF NECESS>Y1 AS IS ALREADY /IPULAT$ 9 SOME PRIORITY $UCATION >EAS--READ POOR DI/RICTS4 ,?IS IS AN 9T]E/+ FOCUS = ,MACRON :5 9 ! MEANTIME1 GOV]NM5T POLICIES >E WORS5+ ! $UCATIONAL SY/EM AS A :OLE1 ESPECIALLY VIA RE=MS T>GET+ HI< S*OOLS & UNIV]SITIES4 

,CONC]N+ ECONOMIC POLICIES1 ,MACRON EXPLA9$ ?AT HE WANTS TO 0SIGNIFICANTLY R$UCE0 ! AM\NT ( 9COME TAX DEM&$ FROM ! MIDDLE CLASS4 ,H[EV]1 TO DO SO :ILE BALANC+ ! LOSS ( TAX REV5UE1 ,MACRON IS ASK+ EV]YONE TO 0WORK MORE40 ,! MEAN+ BEH9D ?IS /ATEM5T REMA9S QUITE OBSCURE1 AS ,MACRON (F]$ NO FUR!R EXPLANATION4 ,SO F>1 WE KN[ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DOESN'T WANT TO *ANGE ! LEGAL AGE ( RETIREM5T NOR TO CANCEL HOLIDAYS4 ,H[EV]1 ,MACRON IS NOT OPPOS$ TO ! IDEA ( 9CREAS+ ! NUMB] ( WORK+ H\RS P] WEEK4 ,! GOV]NM5T ALSO AIMS TO REA* ITS OBJECTIVE ( 0FULL EMPLOYM5T0 BY #b#b#e1 )\T EXPLA9+ H[ ?IS MI<T TAKE PLACE4 ,9 ORD] TO COMP5SATE = ! TAX CUTS = ! MIDDLE CLASS1 ! GOV]NM5T ALSO AIMS TO SUPPRESS SOME SPECIFIC FISCAL NI*ES US$ BY L>GE COMPANIES1 BUT ,MACRON SAID NO?+ AB\T ! V>I\S /RATEGIES ( TAX EVASION UTILIZ$ BY ! SUP]-RI*4 

,MACRON ALSO EXPLA9$ HIS WI% TO 9CREASE ! M9IMUM AM\NT ( RETIREM5T P5SIONS FROM TODAY'S APPROXIMATELY ,E,U,R#f#e P] MON? UP TO ,E,U,R#a4 ,MOREOV]1 ,MACRON ALSO RECONSID]$ HIS PREVI\S POLICY REG>D+ RETIREM5T & CONFIRM$ ?AT P5SIONS UND] ,E,U,R#b W\LD BE RE-9DEX$ TO ACC\NT = 9FLATION />T+ ,JANU>Y #b#b4 ,F9ALLY1 ! GOV]NM5T WANTS TO CREATE SOME SORT ( ME*ANISM TO GU>ANTEE ! PAYM5T ( *ILD SUPPORT TO FAMILIES 9 NE$4 

,/>T+ 9 ,JUNE1 ,MACRON WANTS TO CREATE A 0CITIZ5'S CONV5TION COMPOS$ ( ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY PEOPLE ) ! MISSION TO WORK ON SIGNIFICANT MEASURES = ! PLANET40 ,9 ADDITION1 HE WANTS TO E/ABLI% A ,C\NCIL ( ,ECOLOGICAL ,DEF5SE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,?IS C\NCIL W\LD 9VOLVE ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] AS WELL AS ! MA9 ,M9I/]S 9 *>GE ( ?IS TRANSITION 9 ORD] TO TAKE 0/RATEGIC *OICES & TO PUT ?IS CLIMATE *ANGE AT ! V]Y CORE ( \R POLICIES40 ,?IS IS NOT A MEASURE TO ADDRESS ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS SO MU* AS YET ANO!R /EP 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! SAME ,FR5* BUREAUCRACY ?AT SP>K$ ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,\R GOV]NM5TS & ! SY/EMS ?AT PUT !M 9 P[] 9 ! FIR/ PLACE CONT9UE TO LEAD US T[>DS D>K] FUTURES4 

,F9ALLY1 & MO/ OM9\SLY1 ,MACRON PRES5T$ HIS PLAN TO 0REBUILD ! IMMIGRATION POLICY0 ( ,FRANCE4 0,EUROPE NE$S TO RE?9K ITS COOP]ATION ) ,AFRICA 9 ORD] TO LIMIT ! 5DUR$ IMMIGRATION & HAS TO RE9=CE ITS BORD]S1 EV5 IF ?IS MEANS HAV+ A ,S*5G5 >EA ) LESS C\NTRIES10 HE PROCLAIM$4 0,I DEEPLY BELIEVE 9 ASYLUM1 BUT WE MU/ /R5G!N ! FI<T AGA9/ ?OSE :O ABUSE IT40 ,?IS WILL LIKELY BE ! PREMISE ( A NEW /EP 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( =TRESS ,EUROPE4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 :ATEV] AU?ORIT>IAN MEASURES >E DEVELOP$ TO T>GET MIGRANTS WILL ALSO BE US$ TO T>GET POOR PEOPLE & REBELLI\S ELEM5TS )9 ,FRANCE ITSELF4 ,9 ?IS REG>D1 WE CAN SEE ?AT IT HAS BE5 SELF-DE/RUCTIVE AS WELL AS RACI/ & X5OPHOBIC ?AT SOME YELL[ VE/]S HAVE DEM&$ MORE IMMIGRATION CONTROLS4 

,AS ,MAY ,DAY ,APPROA*ES 

  

,FOLL[+ ?IS PRESS CONF]5CE1 ! GOV]NM5T HOP$ ?AT ITS (FICIAL ANN\NCEM5TS W\LD F9ALLY TAKE ! LIFE \T ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 DEFUZ+ ! SOCIAL T5SION ?AT HAS BUILT UP4 ,H[EV]1 9 ! H\RS FOLL[+ ,MACRON'S SPEE*1 SEV]AL WELL-KN[N YELL[ VE/ FIGURES EXPRESS$ !IR DISSATISFACTION ) HIS PROPOSALS1 CALL+ = FUR!R DEMON/RATIONS4 ,9 ! 5D1 EV5 IF SOME YELL[ VE/]S W]E SIDETRACK$ BY ,MACRON'S ANN\NCEM5T1 IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PR$ICT :E!R PEOPLE W\LD MASSIVELY TAKE ! /REETS = ! #b#d? ACT ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T4 

,ON ,SATURDAY1 ,APRIL #b#g1 AB\T #b#c1#f YELL[ VE/]S DEMON/RAT$ 9 ,FRANCE4 ,= ?IS NEW DAY ( ACTION1 ! EPIC5T] ( ! MOVEM5T WAS ! CITY ( ,/RASB\RG4 ,AS ! ,EUROPEAN ELECTIONS WILL OCCUR 9 A MON?1 AN 09T]NATIONAL CALL0 WAS MADE TO GA!R & M>* T[>DS ! ,EUROPEAN ,P>LIAM5T4 ,SOME ,BELGIANS1 ,G]MANS1 ,ITALIANS1 ,SWISS1 & ,LUXEMB\RG]S P>TICIPAT$ AS WELL4 ,AB\T #c DEMON/RATORS WALK$ ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,/RASB\RG1 CONFRONT+ POLICE & 5GAG+ 9 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 ,9 ! 5D1 #db PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ & AT LEA/ #g 9JUR$--?REE POLICE (FIC]S1 ?REE DEMON/RATORS1 & ONE PASS]BY4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 TWO DEMON/RATIONS TOOK PLACE 9 ,P>IS4 ,! FIR/1 ORGANIZ$ BY TRADE UNIONS1 DREW AB\T #ee DEMON/RATORS1 AMONG !M #b 9 YELL[ VE/S1 :ILE ! O!R1 MO/LY COMPOS$ ( SEV]AL HUNDR$S ( YELL[ VE/]S1 DID A T\R ( ALL ! MAJOR CORPORATE M$IA HEADQU>T]S TO ASK = 0IMP>TIAL M$IA COV]AGE40 ,O!R GA!R+S ALSO TOOK PLACE 9 ,LYONS1 ,T\L\SE1 ,CAMBRAI1 & ELSE:]E 9 ,FRANCE4 7,ALL ( ! FIGURES PROVID$ H]E >E FROM ! ,FR5* AU?ORITIES47 

,IF WE COMP>E ! TOTAL NUMB] ( P>TICIPANTS 9 ?IS #b#d? ACT TO ! O!R NATIONAL DAYS ( ACTION1 IT IS UND5IABLE ?AT IT ATTRACT$ FEW] P>TICIPANTS4 ,DOES ?AT MEAN ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS F9ALLY GA9$ ! UPP] H& OV] ! MOVEM5T8 ,IT'S UNCLE>4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT SOME YELL[ VE/]S /AY$ HOME FROM ! #b#d? ACT 9 ORD] TO PREP>E = ,MAY ,DAY4 

,LA/ YE>1 ! 9T5SITY ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION & CONFRONTATIONS ) POLICE DUR+ ! ,MAY ,DAY MOBILIZATION ( AN>*I/S & O!R AUTONOM\S REBELS COMPELL$ ! GOV]NM5T TO CANCEL ! 5TIRE TRADITIONAL TRADE UNION M>*4 ,9 VIEW ( ! T5SE SOCIAL & POLITICAL SITUATION 9 ,FRANCE TODAY1 :O KN[S :AT ,MAY ,DAY #bai C\LD BR+8 

,IF ! GOV]NM5T ATTEMPTS TO CANCEL OR REPRESS DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,P>IS ?IS ,MAY ,DAY1 ! SITUATION C\LD BECOME EXPLOSIVE4 ,NOT ONLY BECAUSE ! POLICE HAVE ADOPT$ AGGRESSIVE NEW LAW 5=CEM5T /RATEGIES OV] ! PA/ FEW WEEKS1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE SEV]AL CALLS HAVE BE5 MADE = YELL[ VE/]S TO JO9 AUTONOM\S REBELS AT ! FRONT ( ! TRADITIONAL ,P>ISIAN AFT]NOON PROCESSION = ! 0ULTIMATE ACT40 ,! OBJECTIVE IS SET3 ,P>IS IS TO BECOME ! CAPITAL CITY ( RIOT+4 

,H]E IS AN ,5GLI% ADAPTATION ( ONE ( ! CALLS1 5TITL$ ,P\R UN #a] MAI JAUNE ET NOIR3  
  

,= A YELL[ & BLACK ,MAY ,DAY6 

0,:5 ! GOV]NM5T VIOLATES ! RI<TS ( ! PEOPLE1 9SURRECTION IS = ! PEOPLE & = EA* PORTION ( ! PEOPLE ! MO/ SACR$ ( RI<TS & ! MO/ 9DISP5SABLE ( DUTIES40 

-,>TICLE #ce ( ! ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN & ,CITIZ5 7#a#g#i#c7 

,MACRON'S GOV]NM5T HAS DECID$ TO CRU% ! CURR5T SOCIAL PROTE/ BY =CE1 REA*+ A LEVEL ( REPRESSION NEV] SE5 BE=E3 PROHIBITIONS ( DEMON/RATIONS1 DEPLOYM5T ( SOLDI]S1 ! USE ( >MOR$ VEHICLES1 ! USE ( *EMICAL M>K]S & WEAPONS ( W> AGA9/ PROTE/]S1 JAIL S5T5CES 9 SPADES1 H&S TORN (F1 BL9D$ PROTE/]S444 

,DUR+ ! DEMON/RATION ( ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#h1 ! ,PREFECTURE ( ,POLICE C\NT$ #a#d1#e DEMON/RATORS 0ON ! SIDEL9ES ( ! TRADE UNION PROCESSION0 7ALMO/ AS MU* AS 9 ! TRADITIONAL PROCESSION7 9CLUD+ #ab 0RADICAL 9DIVIDUALS40 ,ON ,M>* #a#f1 AT ! TIME ( ACT #a#h1 IT WAS #ae 0ULTRA VIOL5T0 ONES :O W]E PRES5T AMONG ! #g DEMON/RATORS1 ACCORD+ TO ! FIGURES ( ?IS SAME POLICE4 

,TODAY1 :AT FRI<T5S ! /ATE IS NOT ! RIOT]S !MSELVES1 BUT ! ADHESION & UND]/&+ !Y >\SE AMONG ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION4 ,& ?IS DESPITE ! CALLS1 WEEK AFT] WEEK1 = EV]YONE TO DISSOCIATE !MSELVES FROM ! 0BREAK]S40 

,IF !RE IS ONE GR\P ?AT CURR5TLY /RIKES ,FRANCE ) ALL ITS VIOL5CE1 IT IS NOT ! 0,BLACK ,BLOC10 NOR ! YELL[ VE/S2 IT IS RA!R ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF4 

,WE >E CALL+ ON ALL REVOLUTION>IES 9 ,FRANCE & ELSE:]E1 ALL ?OSE :O WANT ?IS TO *ANGE1 TO COME & =M A DET]M9$ & COMBATIVE M>*4 ,BECAUSE IF REPRESSION FALLS ON EV]YONE1 \R RESPONSE MU/ BE COMMON & UNIT$4 ,AGA9/ ,MACRON & HIS WORLD1 LET'S TAKE ! /REET TOGE!R TO REVIVE ! CONV]G5CE ( ANG] & HOPE4 ,LET'S GET READY1 LET'S EQUIP \RSELVES1 LETS ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO OV]?R[ HIM & DRAG HIM ?R\< A DAY 9 HELL4 

,W> HAS BE5 DECL>$6  
  

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