Les Deplorables--Did you hear the people sing?

"Nothing reveals the disconnect between ordinary voters and an aloof political class
 more than carbon taxation." ~~WSJ

Never underestimate patriotism/Nationalism of the French people.
Thank you U-S President Donald J. Trump for reminding Macron--and French Patriots

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Gerardo Ochoa-Vargas

"Let them eat Cake"
 

    According to a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, commenting on the Paris revolt, "The protesters in Paris will be expected to pay much of the up to €8 billion annual tab for a minuscule global benefit—that’s how much tax revenue Mr. Macron thinks his levies will raise. This is preposterous in an economy that still has an 8.9% jobless rate (21.5% for the young) and will struggle to hit 2% annual GDP growth. Yellow Vests from less prosperous rural areas, who depend on cars for daily life, know it. They’re insulted when Mr. Macron tells them to wait for better public transport or to carpool—yes, he really said that."*

     If Macron believes his six month postponement for imposing the phony carbon tax will end 

this movement, someone should remind him about earlier mistakes made by grandiose self-anointed Elitists who dared test patience of angry French patriots.

  

* https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-global-carbon-tax-revolt-1543880507