On the one hand, these strikes have had a direct effect on the national debt, as the country wasn’t able to increase pension age or cut benefits. On the other hand, it might lead to the government taxing the wealthy more and stopping the endless asset hoarding by the rich, which prices out everyone else. If France taxes the rich, they might be able to persuade the rest of the European nations to do the same. Then it might become effective for once.
Not really. France is having a deficit crisis, which led to the collapse of the general assembly five times, leading to five different prime ministers being appointed, and yet the current government still refuse to raise taxes on the rich if they want to cover the deficit. All this government ineptitude is pushing the far right closer and closer to the cusp of power.
Funny you asked because I haven’t heard them advocate for it. What the right in France does is oppose any budget cuts, but blame the immigrants for social and financial woes. Opposing the budget cuts is where the left and right actually agree on, except for the migrant part, of course. But the problem with the French left is the typical infighting, so they can’t form a united front against the centrist neoliberals and right.
I’ve been there and people are not doing well. I think both people and politicians are doing quite bad. Protests look fun on TV but when you oppose everything without an idea how to actually fix things it just stops any progress.
I guess that’s why France is doing so well recently.
On the one hand, these strikes have had a direct effect on the national debt, as the country wasn’t able to increase pension age or cut benefits. On the other hand, it might lead to the government taxing the wealthy more and stopping the endless asset hoarding by the rich, which prices out everyone else. If France taxes the rich, they might be able to persuade the rest of the European nations to do the same. Then it might become effective for once.
Not really. France is having a deficit crisis, which led to the collapse of the general assembly five times, leading to five different prime ministers being appointed, and yet the current government still refuse to raise taxes on the rich if they want to cover the deficit. All this government ineptitude is pushing the far right closer and closer to the cusp of power.
Dude it was obvious sarcasm.
Maybe you’re a Brit for not reading everything as sarcasm.
Are the right wingers in France for taxing the rich?
Funny you asked because I haven’t heard them advocate for it. What the right in France does is oppose any budget cuts, but blame the immigrants for social and financial woes. Opposing the budget cuts is where the left and right actually agree on, except for the migrant part, of course. But the problem with the French left is the typical infighting, so they can’t form a united front against the centrist neoliberals and right.
Ofc not. Right wing IS the party of the rich. Knowingly or not.
I like France because the people seem to be doing well most the time and the politicians seem to be doing poorly most the time. Quite refreshing.
I’ve been there and people are not doing well. I think both people and politicians are doing quite bad. Protests look fun on TV but when you oppose everything without an idea how to actually fix things it just stops any progress.
People are not doing well, sure, because only the rich are doing well (same as all over the world), but we’re doing better than most other people.
so much cheese?