France’s ‘yellow vests’ come out for 26th week but numbers on the wane

[TomSea]

France’s ‘yellow vests’ come out for 26th week but numbers on the wane

French police fired tear gas in skirmishes with masked demonstrators in Lyon and Nantes on Saturday, the 26th straight weekend of “yellow vest” protests against President Emmanuel Macron and his economic reform agenda.

In Nantes, black-hooded demonstrators on the fringes of a largely peaceful “gilets jaunes” protest hurled bottles and smashed shop windows, while in Lyon tear gas swirled as police tried to funnel protesters away from the central Place Bellecour.

Six months after the grassroots rebellion erupted over the high cost of living and Mr Macron’s perceived indifference toward the plight of working class France, it appears the movement may be losing momentum.

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[Fishrrman]

I'll reckong that even smashing windows, burning cars and breathing tear gas gets boring after you've done it enough times...