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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)

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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