cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/73049225
The French government plans to increase the number of third-level student places and make €4 billion ($4.5 billion) available for high-school renovations as it tries to end nationwide protests that have turned violent in recent weeks.
High-school students began to demonstrate in mid-September to denounce overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and outdated buildings. Their blockades and marches morphed into nationwide cost of living protests earlier this month that drew more than half a million people and descended into riots, arson and looting.
I think at this point the protests have grown beyond education and have now started to become about authoritarianism and police brutality. You lost your chance for the easy fix because you tried to beat people into submission first.
yes, they capitulate on the original demands when it’s clear that escalation is coming.
What are they going to do about the police escalating throwing grenades blowing the hands of kids? How about the agent provocateurs?
we will do the absolute bare minimum this time to please you why won’t you accept that