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Social unrest turning nasty in France | 45 comments (45 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Social unrest turning nasty in France (none / 0)

This is not going to calm things down... Is the government betting on troubles to go for a "forceful" solution? It's an incredibly risky bet today, beyond being callous.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 10:19:17 AM EST
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Re: Social unrest turning nasty in France (none / 0)

Would that amaze you, coming from the Sarkozy government ? and from the party that gave use the 1988 Ouvéa events ? Why would they behave differently in the Pacific and in the Atlantic ?

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 10:25:33 AM EST
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It would not amaze me (none / 0)

but they have to see that it's a more dangerous bet for them than at any other time. It could backfire seriously.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 10:49:39 AM EST
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Re: It would not amaze me (none / 0)

The looters are going for broke.

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 10:53:24 AM EST
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Re: It would not amaze me (4.00 / 2)

Who is going to defend Guadeloupe, in France ? Beyond the powerless far left, and the ineffective center left ? How can it backfire ?

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 10:55:17 AM EST
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Re: It would not amaze me (4.00 / 5)

The rationale would be to divide and conquer by demonising an "extreme" group.

Underclass youths are rioting with firearms and killing representatives of the decent local population;
The government will talk with the decent local population, but rioting underclass youths have to be dealt with;
So everyone can understand why more battalions of riot police have to be sent to the island(s) and quasi-martial law imposed;
Those who don't understand this are clearly not representatives of the decent local population.

Sarkozian enough. I'm not saying it's that, but it could be.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 11:02:16 AM EST
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Re: Social unrest turning nasty in France (none / 0)

<shrug> Sounds like Sarko-type SOP to me. Beatings will continue until morale improves or there are no protesters left.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 10:26:15 AM EST
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Re: Social unrest turning nasty in France (none / 0)

I don't think the government would do something like that, it's too risky. But it could be some local thugs working for the békés...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 12:10:42 PM EST
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Re: Social unrest turning nasty in France (none / 0)

Could be in alliance with some local semi-corrupt authority. But I don't see the French government directly involved. For one thing it is way too leaky to try such things...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 05:08:11 PM EST
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