Ongoing French protests: Workers cutting electricity to wealthy neighborhoods, protesting social security retirement age increases. Rich got richer.

[munkle]

This is a perfect storm not many in the US even know about. Since COVID there has been the greatest transfer of wealth from poor and middle class to rich in history. But already politicians in the US are talking about what they need to do to "save" Social Security, almost always including raising ages or cuts in benefits or both. The Third Rail of politics indeed.

‘Robin Hood’ energy workers in France are cutting power to the rich and giving it away to the poor​

Franceâs Rich Get Much Richer After Abolition Of Wealth Tax

A new report suggests that government policy to abolish wealth tax has led to the rich getting richer, rather than economic growth.

www.forbes.com

 

[Concerned American]

This is a perfect storm not many in the US even know about. Since COVID there has been the greatest transfer of wealth from poor and middle class to rich in history. But already politicians in the US are talking about what they need to do to "save" Social Security, almost always including raising ages or cuts in benefits or both. The Third Rail of politics indeed.

‘Robin Hood’ energy workers in France are cutting power to the rich and giving it away to the poor​

Franceâs Rich Get Much Richer After Abolition Of Wealth Tax

A new report suggests that government policy to abolish wealth tax has led to the rich getting richer, rather than economic growth.

www.forbes.com

In this case, viva la France.

 

[Anathema]

How are they giving free power to anyone? If the meter isn’t bypassed and is running, they will get charged for whatever they use. Simple as that.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Can you imagine if Americans weren't so pussified?

 

[RhodyPatriot]

Can you imagine if Americans weren't so pussified?

And, for those playing at home - you're talking about France!

 

[munkle]

And, for those playing at home - you're talking about France!

The French ain't good at much but they know how to do class war.

 

[francoHFW]

How are they giving free power to anyone? If the meter isn’t bypassed and is running, they will get charged for whatever they use. Simple as that.

Well it is energy workers who are doing it So I'm sure they know how to...

 

[francoHFW]

The French ain't good at much but they know how to do class war.

They know how to protect their rights. and very few people get hurt in these things, usually by the cops. I did a paper on this. They call it a CHAHUT and they do it in high schools too, even elementary classes. they just take over the classrooms in rebellion. there are many quite civilized rules. Like fires in trash cans and things LOL. strikes really do the damage....

 

[francoHFW]

In this case, viva la France.

thomas Jefferson was right. et vive la France! Napoleon was actually slightly taller than average, and never said England was a country of shopkeepers, he was more saying they were a bunch of scumbag lying Savage monopolist capitalists...lol. A lotot of British conservative propaganda around,,,

 

[francoHFW]

And, for those playing at home - you're talking about France!

more British propaganda. Listening to the Brits, you'd think they built the English channel out of sheer genius. Quite an advantage to say the least... I had an English accent to start with Learn from A nazi POW now foreman of grandfathers farm. in Essex

 

[skye]

The French ain't good at much but they know how to do class war.

oh don't say that!

The French are good at many things! good food for one thing! and beautiful perfume..... and other things too!he-he

 

[munkle]

oh don't say that!

The French are good at many things! good food for one thing! and beautiful perfume..... and other things too!he-he

Well ya got me there. Great wine too!

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

This belongs in Europe and the OP has been asked REPEATEDLY to place threads related to European politics in that forum.