r/SipsTea • • 10h ago

Chugging tea Peaceful protests in France today

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u/alexandros6258 8h ago

The paradox of tolerance

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u/PretendingExtrovert 9h ago

I mean, it is France, they strike/riot quite a bit. Difference is most cops don’t have firearms and itchy trigger fingers.

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u/invock 7h ago

You don't have a fucking clue, do you?

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u/AssCrumbBilly 7h ago

The French people have been rioting on a regular basis for centuries, although not as many people get killed in the riots anymore

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u/Tryphon_Al_West 6h ago

Are you kidding ? France has the most heavily armed police in Europe, and the most violent public order policing.

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