Like all couples, we go through phases of intense resentment. Sure, there are good years, not to mention a lifetime of memories built together. But there are also month-long fights filled with poisonous accusations hurled at the enemy until both parties collapse on the floor, exhausted.
Worst of all, there's never any marriage counsellor in sight. The therapist's couch - which ought to be our parliament - seldom works to resolve serious arguments.
And so, once in a while, the French people take to the streets to express their anger. It's the only way they know how to feel heard. Sometimes, they win and when they do, it's always a huge triumph that makes them feel powerful and vindicated at least long enough to keep going until the next big fight without considering a divorce (or another revolution).
This tactic worked for a long time. In recent years, however, there have been clear signs that massive protests may no longer work.
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Like all couples, we go through phases of intense resentment. Sure, there are good years, not to mention a lifetime of memories built together. But there are also month-long fights filled with poisonous accusations hurled at the enemy until both parties collapse on the floor, exhausted.
Worst of all, there's never any marriage counsellor in sight. The therapist's couch - which ought to be our parliament - seldom works to resolve serious arguments.
And so, once in a while, the French people take to the streets to express their anger. It's the only way they know how to feel heard. Sometimes, they win and when they do, it's always a huge triumph that makes them feel powerful and vindicated at least long enough to keep going until the next big fight without considering a divorce (or another revolution).
This tactic worked for a long time. In recent years, however, there have been clear signs that massive protests may no longer work.