,! ,YELL[ ,VE/ ,MOVEM5T 9 ,FRANCE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,! PA/ WEEKS HAVE SE5 A MASSIVE CONFRONTATIONAL MOVEM5T >ISE 9 ,FRANCE OPPOS+ ,PRESID5T ,EMMANUEL ,MACRON'S 0ECOLOGICAL0 TAX 9CREASE ON GAS4 ,?IS MOVEM5T COMB9ES MANY CONTRADICTORY ELEM5TS3 HORIZONTALLY ORGANIZ$ DIRECT ACTION1 A N>RATIVE ( BE+ 0APOLITICAL10 ! P>TICIPATION ( F>-RI<T ORGANIZ]S1 & ! G5U9E ANG] ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,CLE>LY1 NEOLIB]AL CAPITALISM (F]S NO SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE *ANGE EXCEPT TO PLACE EV5 MORE PRESSURE ON ! POOR2 BUT :5 ! ANG] ( ! POOR IS TRANSLAT$ 9TO REACTION>Y CONSUM] \TRAGE1 ?AT OP5S OM9\S OPPORTUNITIES = ! F> RI<T4 ,H]E1 WE REPORT ON ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T 9 DETAIL & DISCUSS ! QUE/IONS IT RAISES4 

,PREFACE3 ,! ,RUL+ ,C5T] & ! ,REBEL ,RI<T 

  

,9 ! BUILDUP TO ! #bah ELECTIONS 9 ! ,U,S1 WE HE>D A LOT ( >GUM5TS ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] = C5TRI/ POLITICIANS TO W9 CONTROL ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT :AT HAPP5S :5 C5TRI/S COME TO P[] & USE !IR AU?ORITY TO /ABILIZE CAPITALISM AT ! EXP5SE ( ! POOR8 ,ONE CONSEQU5CE IS ?AT F>-RI<T NATIONALI/S GA9 ! OPPORTUNITY TO PRES5T !MSELVES AS REBELS :O >E TRY+ TO PROTECT 0ORD9>Y PEOPLE0 FROM ! OPPRESSIVE MA*9ATIONS ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,9 A TIME :5 ! /ATE CAN DO PRECI\S LITTLE TO MITIGATE ! SUFF]+ ?AT CAPITALISM IS CAUS+1 IT CAN BE MORE ADVANTAGE\S TO BE POSITION$ \TSIDE ! HALLS ( P[]4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 F>-RI<T NATIONALISM MAY BE ABLE TO GA9 MORE GR\ND UND] C5TRI/ GOV]NM5TS ?AN UND] F>-RI<T GOV]NM5TS4 

,9 ATTEMPT+ TO ASSOCIATE 5VIRONM5TALISM1 FEM9ISM1 9T]NATIONALISM1 & ANTI-RACISM ) NEOLIB]ALISM1 C5TRI/S MAKE IT LIKELY ?AT AT LEA/ SOME ( ! MOVEM5TS ?AT >ISE AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] WILL BE ANTI-ECOLOGICAL1 MISOGYNI/IC1 NATIONALI/IC1 & RACI/4 ,?AT WORKS \T WELL = C5TRI/S1 BECAUSE IT 5ABLES !M TO PRES5T !MSELVES TO ! WORLD AS ! ONLY POSSIBLE ALT]NATIVE TO F>-RI<T EXTREMI/S4 ,?IS IS PRECISELY ! /RATEGY ?AT GOT ,MACRON ELECT$ 9 HIS CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ,M>9E ,LE ,P54 ,9 ?IS REG>D1 C5TRI/S & NATIONALI/S >E LOYAL ADV]S>IES :O SEEK TO DIVIDE UP ALL POSSIBLE POSITIONS BETWE5 !MSELVES1 MAK+ IT IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E ANY REAL SOLUTION TO ! CRISES CREAT$ BY CAPITALISM4 

,9 %ORT3 IF ! WAVE ( NATIONALI/ VICTORIES /ILL SWEEP+ ! GLOBE EV5TUALLY GIVES WAY TO A C5TRI/ BACKLA%1 BUT AN>*I/S & O!R REVOLUTION>IES >E NOT ABLE TO POPUL>IZE TACTICS & MOVEM5TS ?AT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS ! CATA/ROPHIES ?AT SO MANY PEOPLE >E FAC+1 ?AT C\LD PAVE ! WAY = AN EV5 MORE EXTREME WAVE ( F>-RI<T POPULISM4 

,WE %\LD /UDY POPULI/ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS UND] C5TRI/ GOV]NM5TS 9 ORD] TO ID5TIFY ! WAYS ?AT F>-RI<T GR\PS CAN HIJACK !M--& FIGURE \T H[ WE CAN PREV5T ?AT4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! REASONS TO PAY CLOSE ATT5TION TO ! 0YELL[ VE/0 MOVEM5T UNFOLD+ RI<T N[ 9 ,FRANCE UND] ! >*-C5TRI/ ,PRESID5T ,MACRON4 

,! 0YELL[ VE/0 MOVEM5T %[S ! /RANGE FRACTURES ?AT CAN OP5 UP UND] ! CONTRADICTIONS ( MOD]N C5TRISM3 ABOVE ALL1 ! FALSE DI*OTOMY BETWE5 ADDRESS+ GLOBAL W>M+ & ADDRESS+ ! RAVAGES ( CAPITALISM4 ,?IS DI*OTOMY IS ESPECIALLY DANG]\S 9 ?AT IT GIVES NATIONALI/S A N>RATIVE ) :I* TO CAPITALIZE ON ECONOMIC CRISIS :ILE DISCR$IT+ 5VIRONM5TALISM BY ASSOCIAT+ IT ) /ATE OPPRESSION4 

,:AT IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ,FRANCE IS REM9ISC5T ( :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,BRAZIL 9 #b#a#c1 :5 A MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! RIS+ CO/ ( PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVOK$ A NATIONWIDE CRISIS4 ,?IS CRISIS GAVE T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE NEW EXP]I5CE ) HORIZONTAL ORGANIZ+ & DIRECT ACTION1 BUT IT ALSO OP5$ ! WAY = NATIONALI/S TO GA9 GR\ND BY PRES5T+ !MSELVES AS REBELS AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,!RE >E TWO SIGNIFICANT DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ,BRAZIL 9 #bac & ,FRANCE TODAY1 H[EV]4 ,FIR/1 ! MOVEM5T 9 ,BRAZIL WAS 9ITIAT$ BY AN>*I/S1 BUT GREW TOO BIG TOO QUICKLY = AN>*I/ VALUES TO RETA9 HEGEMONY--:]EAS AN>*I/S HAVE NEV] HAD LEV]AGE )9 ! MOVEM5T ( ! 0YELL[ VE/S40 ,SECOND1 ! MOVEM5T 9 ,BRAZIL TOOK PLACE UND] A SUPPOS$LY LEFTI/ GOV]NM5T1 NOT A C5TRI/ ONE4 ,! HIJACK+ ( ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! F>E HIKE 9 ,BRAZIL SET ! /AGE = A *A9 ( EV5TS ?AT CULM9AT$ 9 ! ELECTORAL VICTORY ( ,BOLSON>O1 AN \TRI<T PROPON5T ( MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP & EXTRAJUDICIAL MASS MURD]S4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 ! CONTEXT SEEMS EV5 LESS PROMIS+4 

,:AT %\LD AN>*I/S DO 9 A SITUATION LIKE ?IS8 ,WE CAN'T SIDE ) ! /ATE AGA9/ DEMON/RATORS :O >E ALREADY /RUGGL+ TO SURVIVE4 ,LIKEWISE1 WE CAN'T SIDE ) DEMON/RATORS AGA9/ ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,WE HAVE TO E/ABLI% AN ANTI-NATIONALI/ POSITION )9 ANTI-GOV]NM5T PROTE/S & AN ANTI-/ATE POSITION )9 ECOLOGICAL MOVEM5TS4 ,! 0YELL[ VE/0 MOVEM5T PROVIDES AN 9/RUCTIVE OPPORTUNITY = US TO ?9K AB\T H[ TO /RATEGIZE 9 AN ]A ( ?REE-SID$ CONFLICTS ?AT PIT US AGA9/ BO? NATIONALI/S & C5TRI/S4 

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,SEV]AL WEEKS AGO1 ! ,MACRON GOV]NM5T (FICIALLY ANN\NC$ ?AT1 ON ,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a#i1 IT WILL ONCE AGA9 9CREASE TAXES ON GAS1 :I* WILL RAISE ! PRICE ( GAS 9 G5]AL4 ,?IS DECISION WAS JU/IFI$ AS A /EP 9 ! TRANSITION TO 0GRE5 5]GY40 

,DIESEL VEHICLES COMPRISE TWO ?IRDS ( VEHICLES 9 ,FRANCE1 :]E DIESEL IS LESS EXP5SIVE ?AN REGUL> GAS4 ,AFT] DECADES ( POLITICAL POLICIES AIM$ AT PU%+ PEOPLE TO BUY C>S ?AT RUN ON DIESEL1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS DECID$ ?AT DIESEL FUELS >E NO LONG] 0ECO-FRI5DLY0 & !RE=E PEOPLE MU/ *ANGE !IR C>S & HABITS4 ,MACRON R$UC$ TAXES ON ! 9COME ( ! SUP]-RI* AT ! BEG9N+ ( HIS ADM9I/RATION2 HE HAS NOT TAK5 /EPS TO MAKE ! WEAL?Y PAY = ! TRANSITION TO MORE ECOLOGICALLY SU/A9ABLE TE*NOLOGY1 EV5 ?\< ! WEAL?Y HAVE BE5 ! ONES TO B5EFIT FROM ! PR(ITS G5]AT$ BY ECOLOGICALLY H>MFUL 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITY4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ,MACRON'S ECOLOGICAL >GUM5TS = ! GAS TAX BE5 L>GELY IGNOR$4 ,MANY PEOPLE SEE ! DECISION TO 9CREASE ! TAX ON GAS AS YET ANO!R ATTACK ON ! POOR4 

,! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T IS RESPONSIBLE = CREAT+ ?IS FALSE DI*OTOMY BETWE5 ECOLOGY & ! NE$S ( WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,DECADES ( SPATIAL PLANN+ HAVE CONC5TRAT$ ECONOMIC ACTIVITY & JOB OPPORTUNITIES 9 BIGG] METROPOLISES & DEVELOP$ PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 9 ?OSE SAME >EAS :ILE ISOLAT+ RURAL >EAS1 MAK+ C>S NECESS>Y = A L>GE P>T ( ! POPULATION4 ,)\T ANY O!R OPTION1 MANY PEOPLE >E N[ COMPLETELY RELIANT ON !IR C>S TO LIVE & WORK4 

,9 RESPONSE TO ,MACRON'S ANN\NCEM5T AB\T ! TAX ON GAS1 PEOPLE />T$ ORGANIZ+ ON ! 9T]NET4 ,SEV]AL PETITIONS AGA9/ ! 9CREASE ( ! PRICE ( GAS BECAME VIRAL1 SU* AS ?IS ONL9E PETITION ?AT IS AB\T TO REA* A MILLION SIGNATURES AS ?IS TEXT GOES TO PRESS4 ,!N1 ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#g1 #b#a#h1 A DRIV] ORGANIZATION D5\NC$ ! 0OV]TAXATION ( FUELS10 9VIT+ ITS MEMB]S TO S5D !IR GAS RECEIPTS TO ,PRESID5T ,MACRON ALONG ) LETT]S EXPLA9+ !IR DISAPPROVAL4 ,ON ,OCTOB] #a1 #b#a#h1 TWO TRUCK DRIV]S CREAT$ A ,FACEBOOK EV5T CALL+ = A NATIONAL BLOCKADE AGA9/ ! 9CREASE ( GAS PRICES ON ,NOVEMB] #a#g1 #b#a#h4 ,AS A RESULT1 MORE & MORE GR\PS APPE>$ ON ,FACEBOOK & ,TWITT] %>+ VIDEOS 9 :I* PEOPLE ATTACK ! PRESID5T'S DECISION & EXPLA9 H[ DIFFICULT !IR F9ANCIAL SITUATIONS ALREADY >E1 EMPHASIZ+ ?AT 9CREAS+ ! TAXES ON GAS WILL ONLY MAKE IT WORSE4 

,ON ! EVE ( ! NATIONAL CALL1 AB\T #b GR\PS ACROSS ! C\NTRY W]E ANN\NC+ !IR 9T5TION TO BLOCK ROADS1 TOLL COLLECTION PO9TS1 GAS /ATIONS1 & REF9]IES1 OR AT LEA/ TO HOLD DEMON/RATIONS4 

,9 ORD] TO ID5TIFY ! P>TICIPANTS DUR+ ?IS DAY ( ACTION1 DEMON/RATORS DECID$ TO WE> YELL[ EM]G5CY VE/S & ASK$ SYMPA?IZ]S TO %[ !IR SUPPORT TO ! MOVEM5T BY DISPLAY+ !SE VE/S 9 !IR C>S4 ,! SYMBOLISM BEH9D ?IS VE/ IS SIMPLE 5\<4 ,! ,FR5* DRIV]'S MANUAL M&ATES ?AT EV]Y DRIV] MU/ KEEP AN EM]G5CY VE/ 9SIDE !IR C> 9 CASE ( ACCID5T OR O!R ISSUES ON ! ROAD4 ,9 VIEW ( !IR DEP5D5CY ON C>S1 FE>+ TO SEE !IR LIV+ CONDITIONS WORS51 PROTE/]S *OSE !SE EM]G5CY VE/S AS A SYMBOL ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ,MACRON'S DECISION4 ,BY EXT5SION1 PROTE/]S & M$IA CAME TO CALL ?IS MOVEM5T ! 0YELL[ VE/S40 

,?\S&S ( ACTIONS TOOK PLACE DUR+ ! WEEK5D ( ,NOVEMB] #a#g4 ,APPROXIMATELY #b#h#h1 0YELL[ VE/0 PROTE/]S W]E PRES5T 9 ! /REETS = ! FIR/ DAY ( NATIONAL BLOCKADE4 ,?IS WAS A SUCCESS = ! MOVEM5T1 ESPECIALLY CONSID]+ ?AT IT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ASSI/ANCE FROM TRADE UNIONS OR O!R MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 ?+S ESCALAT$ :5 FI<TS BROKE \T BETWE5 0YELL[ VE/S0 & O!R 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ONE 0YELL[ VE/0 PROTE/]1 A WOMAN 9 H] SIXTIES1 WAS KILL$ BY A DRIV]1 A MO!R :O WAS TRY+ TO TAKE H] SICK *ILD TO ! DOCTOR & ATTEMPT$ TO DRIVE ?R\< A BLOCKADE :5 PEOPLE 9 YELL[ VE/S />T$ SMACK+ H] C>4 ,ALTOGE!R1 MORE ?AN #d PEOPLE W]E 9JUR$1 ONE PROTE/] WAS KILL$1 & AB\T #bh 9DIVIDUALS W]E >RE/$ ?AT WEEK5D4 

,! MOVEM5T REMA9$ /RONG DESPITE !SE 9CID5TS4 ,! BLOCKADES CONT9U$ OV] ! FOLL[+ DAYS1 EV5 IF P>TICIPATION DIM9I%$4 ,9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 ! PRESSURE ON ! GOV]NM5T1 ! 0YELL[ VE/S0 MADE ANO!R NATIONAL CALL = ! FOLL[+ ,SATURDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #b#d4 ,ONCE AGA91 V>I\S 0YELL[ VE/0 GR\PS ON ,FACEBOOK PLANN$ ACTIONS & DEMON/RATIONS EV]Y:]E 9 ,FRANCE & CIRCULAT$ A CALL TO CONV]GE 9 ,P>IS = A BIG DEMON/RATION4 

,AT FIR/1 ?IS DEMON/RATION WAS PLANN$ = ! ,*AMPS DE ,M>S1 NE> ! ,EIFFEL T[]1 :]E LAW 5=CEM5T W\LD HAVE SURR\ND$ & CONTA9$ ! PROTE/]S4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS (FICIAL DECISION DID NOT SATISFY SOME 0YELL[ VE/]S10 & O!R CALLS CIRCULAT$ ON SOCIAL M$IA4 ,! ,NOVEMB] #ag DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS HAD FAIL$ TO REA* ITS OBJECTIVE1 ! ,PRESID5TIAL PALACE2 CONSEQU5TLY1 ! 0YELL[ VE/]S0 :O W]E AB\T TO CONV]GE 9 ,P>IS DECID$ TO REPEAT ?AT EF=T ON ,NOVEMB] #b#d4 ,SO IT WAS ?AT1 RA!R ?AN GA!R+ AT ! BASE ( ! ,EIFFEL T[]1 PEOPLE CONV]G$ & BLOCK$ ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 A T>GET ) P[]FUL SYMBOLIC /ATUS4 ,?IS LUXURI\S AV5UE IS ! MO/ VISIT$ 9 ,P>IS2 ! ,ELYSEE PALACE :]E ,PRESID5T ,MACRON RESIDES IS LOCAT$ AT ! 5D ( ?IS AV5UE4 

,AS !Y HAD ! PREC$+ WEEK1 DEMON/RATORS TRI$ TO GET AS CLOSE TO ! ,PRESID5TIAL PALACE AS POSSIBLE4 ,B>RICAD+ & CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE ALL DAY ALONG ! MO/ WELL-KN[N ,P>ISIAN AV5UE4 ,IT WAS REPORT$ ?AT ?IS SECOND R\ND ( ACTIONS GA!R$ AB\T #a#f1 P>TICIPANTS ?R\<\T ,FRANCE1 ) AB\T #h 9 ,P>IS4 ,!SE FIGURES SUGGE/ ?AT ! MOVEM5T IS LOS+ MOM5TUM4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS1 #bd PEOPLE W]E 9JUR$ 9 CLA%ES & #ac PEOPLE W]E >RE/$1 ( :OM #aa W]E TAK5 9TO CU/ODY4 ,! FIR/ TRIALS TOOK PLACE ON ,MONDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #b#f4 

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,! 0YELL[ VE/0 MOVEM5T DESCRIBES ITSELF AS SPONTANE\S1 HORIZONTAL1 & )\T LEAD]S4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO BE C]TA9 ( !SE /ATEM5TS4 ,! MOVEM5T />T$ VIA SOCIAL M$IA GR\PS ?AT FACILITAT$ DEC5TRALIZ$ ACTIONS 9 :I* PEOPLE DECID$ LOCALLY :AT !Y WANT$ TO DO & H[ TO DO IT4 ,9 ?IS REG>D1 !RE IS CLE>LY SOME K9D ( HORIZONTAL ORGANIZ+ GO+ ON4 

,REG>D+ :E!R ! MOVEM5T IS TRULY LEAD]LESS1 ?IS IS MORE COMPLICAT$4 ,FROM ! BEG9N+1 0YELL[ VE/]S0 9SI/$ ?AT !IR MOVEM5T WAS 0APOLITICAL0 & HAD NO LEAD]4 ,9/EAD1 IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE ! ORGANIC EF=T ( SEV]AL GR\PS ( PEOPLE WORK+ TOGE!R ON ! BASIS ( !IR %>$ ANG]4 

,NEV]!LESS1 AS 9 PRACTICALLY EV]Y GR\P--AN>*I/ PROJECTS 9CLUD$--!RE >E P[] DYNAMICS4 ,AS IS (T5 ! CASE1 SOME PEOPLE MANAGE TO ACCUMULATE MORE LEV]AGE ?AN O!RS1 DUE TO !IR ACCESS TO RES\RCES1 !IR CAPACITY TO P]SUADE1 OR SIMPLY !IR SKILLS ) NEW TE*NOLOGIES4 ,SCRUT9IZ+ SOME ( ! SELF-PROCLAIM$ SPOKESP]SONS ( ! 0YELL[ VE/0 MOVEM5T1 WE CAN SEE :O HAS BE5 ABLE TO ACCUMULATE 9FLU5CE )9 ! MOVEM5T & CONSID] :AT !IR AG5DA MI<T BE4 

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,*RI/OPHE ,*AL5CON IS ! SPOKESP]SON = ! ,VAUCLUSE DEP>TM5T4 ,PRES5T+ HIMSELF AS 0APOLITICAL0 & 0NOT BELONG+ TO ANY TRADE UNION10 HE NEV]!LESS PRES5T$ HIS C&IDACY = ! #bag LEGISLATIVE ELECTION AS A MEMB] ( ! 0DIV]SE RI<T40 ,:5 WE DIG DEEP] 9TO HIS P]SONAL RELATIONS & ,FACEBOOK PR(ILE1 WE CAN SEE ?AT HIS DISC\RSE IS CLE>LY CONS]VATIVE1 NATIONALI/1 & X5OPHOBIC4 

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,9 ,LIMOGES1 ! ORGANIZ] ( ! ,NOVEMB] #ag ACTION ( ! 0YELL[ VE/S0 9 ! REGION WAS ,*RI/OPHE ,LE*EVALLI]4 ,ONCE AGA91 ! PR(ILE ( ?IS 0ANGRY CITIZ50 IS QUITE 9T]E/+4 ,! LEA/ WE CAN SAY IS ?AT ,*RI/OPHE ,LE*EVALLI] SEEMS TO BE A TURNCOAT4 ,9 #b#a#b1 HE PRES5T$ HIS C&IDACY = ! LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS AS A MEMB] ( A C5TRI/ P>TY 7! ,MO,DEM74 ,!N HE JO9$ ! EXTREME-RI<T ,FRONT ,NATIONAL 7N[ CALL$ ! ,RASSEMBLEM5T ,NATIONAL7 & 9VIT$ 9 #baf ITS LEAD] ,M>9E ,LE ,P5 TO A MEET+4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 HE WAS ALSO WORK+ ) ! ,FR5* PRO-,G,M,O AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION ,F,N,S,E,A 7! ,NATIONAL ,F$]ATION ( ,AGRICULTURAL ,HOLD]S' ,UNIONS71 KN[N = DEF5D+ ! USE ( *EMICALS1 SU* AS ! ,GLYPHOSATE1 TO 9T5SIFY !IR PRODUCTIONS4 

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,9 ,T\L\SE1 ! 0YELL[ VE/0 SPOKESP]SON IS ,B5JAM9 ,CAU*Y4 ,?IS Y\NG EXECUTIVE HAS BE5 9T]VIEW$ SEV]AL TIMES ON NATIONAL & LOCAL M$IA4 ,AGA91 ?IS SPOKESP]SON IS H>DLY 0APOLITICAL0 IF WE CONSID] HIS PA/4 ,B5JAM9 ,CAU*Y SPEAKS FREELY AB\T HIS POLITICAL EXP]I5CE AS A MEMB] ( ! TRADITIONAL NEOLIB]AL RI<T 7AT ?AT TIME1 ! ,U,M,P1 N[ KN[N AS ,LES ,REPUBLICA9S74 ,H[EV]1 DUR+ LAW S*OOL1 ,B5JAM9 ,CAU*Y WAS ONE ( ! LEAD]S ( ! /UD5T UNION ,U,N,I--WELL-KN[N = ITS CONNECTIONS ) CONS]VATIVE RI<T & F>-RI<T P>TIES & GR\PS4 ,BUT EV5 MORE 9T]E/+1 ,B5JAM9 ,CAU*Y HAS NOT PUBLICLY ACKN[L$G$ ?AT HE IS N[ A MEMB] ( ! NATIONALI/ P>TY ,DEB\T ,LA ,FRANCE1 :OSE LEAD]1 ,NICOLAS ,DUPONT-,AIGNAN1 MADE AN ALLIANCE ) ,M>9E ,LE ,P5 7( ! ,RASSEMBLEM5T ,NATIONAL7 DUR+ ! SECOND R\ND ( ! LA/ PRESID5TIAL ELECTION 9 HOPES ( DEFEAT+ ,MACRON4 

,SO IT IS CLE> ?AT CONS]VATIVE & F>-RI<T GR\PS >E HOP+ TO IMPOSE !IR DISC\RSE1 SPREAD !IR IDEAS1 & USE ?IS 0APOLITICAL MOVEM5T ( ANGRY CITIZ5S0 AS A WAY TO GA9 MORE P[]4 ,?IS HAS NOT GONE 5TIRELY UNOPPOS$4 ,! YELL[ VE/]S ( ,T\L\SE DECID$ TO EVICT ,B5JAM9 ,CAU*Y FROM !IR MOVEM5T DUE TO HIS POLITICAL VIEWS4 ,ON ,NOVEMB] #b#f1 :ILE 9VIT$ AT A RADIO %[1 ! LATT] SAID ?AT AS AN ANSW] TO HIS EVICTION1 HE WAS CREAT+ A NEW NATIONAL ORGANIZATION 5TITL$ 0,LES ,CITRONS0 7! ,LEMONS7 TO CONT9UE HIS FI<T AGA9/ TAX RISES & TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY TO D5\NCE ! 0LACK ( DEMOCRACY ?AT EXI/S )9 ! 'YELL[ VE/' MOVEM5T40 

,F9ALLY1 IT SEEMS ?AT ! SO-CALL$ 0LEAD]LESS MOVEM5T0 COMPLETELY *ANG$ ITS /RATEGY 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! SECOND ,P>ISIAN DEMON/RATION4 ,ON ,MONDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #b#f1 A LI/ ( EI<T (FICIAL SPOKESP]SONS ( ! MOVEM5T WAS PRES5T$ TO ! PRESS4 ,APP>5TLY1 ! PREC$+ DAY1 YELL[ VE/]S W]E ASK$ TO VOTE ONL9E TO ELECT !IR NEW LEAD+ FIGURES4 ,!SE NOM9ATIONS & /RATEGIC DECISIONS >E ALREADY CREAT+ T5SION )9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,SOME YELL[ VE/]S >E N[ CRITICIZ+ ! LEGITIMACY ( ! ELECTION1 RAIS+ QUE/IONS AB\T H[ !SE LEAD]S GOT SELECT$ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,MEAN:ILE1 SOME MEMB]S ( ! MOVEM5T HAVE CALL$ = ANO!R DAY ( ACTION ON ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a4 ,! DEM&S >E CLE>3 #a47 ,MORE PUR*AS+ P[]2 #b47 ,! CANCELLATION ( ALL TAXES ON GAS4 ,IF !SE DEM&S >E NOT GRANT$1 DEMON/RATORS SAY ?AT 0!Y WILL M>* T[>DS ,MACRON'S RESIGNATION40 ,SO F>1 #b#g1 P]SONS HAVE ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y WILL P>TICIPATE 9 ?IS EV5T4 ,ONCE AGA91 ! UNITY ?AT WAS ! WAT*WORD SEV]AL WEEKS AGO SEEMS TO HAVE EVAPORAT$1 AS SEV]AL LOCAL ORGANIZ]S HAVE DISSOCIAT$ !MSELVES FROM ! MOVEM5T 9 OPPOSITION TO ! MORE CONFRONTATIONAL PA? ?AT ! MOVEM5T SEEMS TO BE TAK+4 

,RA!R ?AN ADDRESS+ ! QUE/ION ( HORIZONTALITY1 CORPORATE M$IA \TLETS HAVE BE5 FOCUS+ ON ANO!R QUE/ION3 IS ! PROTE/]S' ANG] LEGITIMATE8 

,MANY M$IA \TLETS HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T IS MO/LY COMPOS$ ( UND]$UCAT$ L[-9COME PEOPLE :O >E AGA9/ PROTECT+ ! 5VIRONM5T2 !Y DESCRIBE ! DEMON/RATIONS AS VIOL5T 9 ORD] TO DELEGITIMIZE ! ANG] ( ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 SOME M$IA \TLETS HAVE %IFT$ !IR DISC\RSE OV] TIME1 BECOM+ SOME:AT LESS CONDESC5D+ & MORE WILL+ TO BROADCA/ DEMON/RATORS' CONC]NS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 AFT] ! CONFRONTATIONS AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES LA/ ,SATURDAY1 ,*RI/OPHE ,CA/AN]1 ! NEW ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 SAID3 0! AM\NT ( DAMAGES IS POOR1 !Y >E MO/LY MAT]IAL ONES1 ?AT'S ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+40 ,QUITE A SURPRIS+ /ATEM5T1 CONSID]+ H[ CORPORATE M$IA \TLETS & POLITICIANS HAVE DECRI$ SIMIL> ACTIONS DUR+ ! DEMON/RATIONS ON ,MAY ,DAY & ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL4 

,FROM \R P]SPECTIVE1 !RE'S NO D\BT ?AT !IR ANG] IS LEGITIMATE4 ,MO/ PEOPLE :O TAKE P>T 9 ?IS MOVEM5T SPEAK ( ! DIFFICULT LIV+ SITUATIONS !Y HAVE TO DEAL ) EV]Y DAY4 ,IT MAKES S5SE ?AT !Y >E SAY+ ?AT !Y HAVE HAD 5\<2 ! GAS ISSUE IS JU/ ! /RAW ?AT BROKE ! CAMEL'S BACK4 ,! L[]-CLASS POPULATION HAS TO /RUGGLE H>D] & H>D] TO SURVIVE :ILE EV]YONE ELSE REMA9S COM=TABLE 5\< NOT TO BE AFFECT$ BY ECONOMIC %IFTS & TAX 9CREASES T>GET+ CONSUM]S4 ,= N[1 AT LEA/4 

,SO ANG]--& DIRECT ACTION-->E LEGITIMATE4 ,! QUE/ION IS :E!R ! POLITICAL VISION & VALUES ?AT >E DRIV+ ?IS MOVEM5T CAN LEAD TO ANY?+ GOOD4 

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,NUM]\S RACI/1 SEXI/1 & HOMOPHOBIC ACTS HAVE TAK5 PLACE DUR+ YELL[ VE/ ACTIONS4 ,DUR+ ! ,NOVEMB] #ag DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS1 SEV]AL WELL KN[N ANTI-,SEMITES & NATIONALI/S W]E SE5 AMONG ! CR[D ( DEMON/RATORS4 ,MEMB]S ( F>-RI<T & NATIONALI/ GR\PS P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! DEMON/RATIONS ON ,NOVEMB] #bd 9 ,P>IS1 AS WELL4 ,SOME COMRADES HAVE REPORT$ ?AT ! PRES5CE ( ! F> RI<T 9 ! ,P>IS DEMON/RATION IS 0UND5IABLE40 ,!Y DESCRIBE SEE+ A GR\P ( MON>*I/S ) A FLAG2 ! CR[D CONSID]$ !IR PRES5CE 09SIGNIFICANT0 COMP>$ TO ! WAT] CANNONS ?AT LAW 5=CEM5T US$ DUR+ ! CLA%ES4 

,! SAME REPORT ALSO M5TIONS SEV]AL ELEM5TS ?AT >E DIFFICULT TO 9T]PRET4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :ILE ! CR[D 9 ,P>IS *ANT$ SOME CLASSIC SLOGANS ( ,MAY #aifh 70,C,R,S ,S,S07 & ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL DEMON/RATIONS 70,P>IS DEB\T1 S\LEVE TOI6071 !Y ALSO *ANT$ ! FIR/ V]SE ( ! ,M>SEILLAISE1 :I* IS CURR5TLY ASSOCIAT$ ) TRADITIONAL REPUBLICAN P>TIES & ! F> RI<T1 NOT RADICALS4 ,?IS *ANT C\LD BE UND]/OOD AS A REF]5CE TO ITS ORIG9S 9 ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 BUT ! SONG HAS BE5 COOPT$ BY ITS ROLE AS ! ,FR5* NATIONAL AN!M1 GIV+ IT A PATRIOTIC & NATIONALI/ TONE4 

,ANO!R EXAMPLE3 :ILE M>*+ D[N ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 ! CR[D *ANT$ 0,WE >E AT HOME40 ,= AN ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ READ]1 ?IS /ATEM5T SEEMS 9NOCU\S 5\<1 AN AFFIRMATION ?AT ! DEMON/RATORS HAD TAK5 ! /REETS1 AS ! AU?ORS ( ! ABOVE REPORT FRAM$ IT4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS *ANT E*OES ! ONE REGUL>LY US$ BY ,NATIONAL ,FRONT SUPPORT]S DUR+ !IR MEET+S4 ,UND]/OOD 9 ?AT CONTEXT1 0WE >E AT HOME0 HAS A MORE S9I/] CONNOTATION4 ,= NATIONALI/S1 IT MEANS ?AT ,FRANCE IS & WILL ALWAYS BE A :ITE1 ,*RI/IAN1 & NATIONALI/ C\NTRY4 ,EV]YONE :O DOESN'T FIT !IR ID5TITY & POLITICAL AG5DA IS !RE=E CONSID]$ A /RANG] OR AN 9TRUD]4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ?IS SLOGAN CREATES A N>RATIVE AB\T :O BELONGS & :O DOESN'T4 ,! USE ( !SE WORDS DUR+ ! YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATIONS IS POORLY *OS51 IF NOT OM9\S4 

,P>IS IS NOT ! ONLY PLACE REACTION>Y T5D5CIES HAVE EM]G$ 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,9DE$1 ON ,NOVEMB] #a#g1 9 ,COGNAC1 YELL[ VE/ PROTE/]S ASSAULT$ A BLACK WOMAN :O WAS DRIV+ A C>4 ,DUR+ ! ALT]CATION1 SOME PROTE/]S TOLD H] TO 0GO BACK TO .<H].> C\NTRY40 ,! SAME DAY1 AT ,BORG 5 ,BRESSE1 AN ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVE & HIS P>TN] W]E ASSAULT$ = BE+ GAY4 ,9 ! ,SOMME DEP>TM5T1 SOME YELL[ VE/]S CALL$ ! IMMIGRATION POLICE :5 !Y REALIZ$ ?AT MIGRANTS W]E HID+ 9SIDE A L>GE TRUCK /UCK 9 TRAFFIC4 ,! LI/ GOES ON4 

,F9ALLY1 SOME P>TICIPANTS 9 ?IS 0APOLITICAL0 MOVEM5T HAVE OP5LY EXPRESS$ CONTEMPT = SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 G5]AL--9CLUD+ ! MOVEM5T = BETT] $UCATION1 ! MOVEM5T TO DEF5D HOSPITALS & ACCESS TO HEAL? C>E1 & ! MOVEM5T ( ! RAILWORK]S4 ,9 EFFECT1 ?IS MOVEM5T ?AT PURPORTS TO DISSOCIATE ITSELF FROM COLLECTIVE /RUGGLES SO IT CAN B5EFIT 0EV]YONE0 5DS UP PROMOT+ 9DIVIDUALI/IC SELF-9T]E/3 ! RI<T ( ISOLAT$ CONSUM]S TO KEEP US+ !IR C>S H[EV] !Y WANT AT A *EAP PRICE1 )\T ANY REAL VISION ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 

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,AMONG AN>*I/S & LEFTI/S1 WE CAN ID5TIFY TWO DIFF]5T S*OOLS ( ?\<T REG>D+ H[ TO 5GAGE ) ! 0YELL[ VE/0 PH5OM5ON3 ?OSE :O ?9K ?AT WE %\LD TAKE P>T 9 IT1 & ?OSE :O ?9K ?AT WE %\LD KEEP \R DI/ANCE4 

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,! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T CLAIMS TO BE 0APOLITICAL40 ,BY & L>GE1 ! P>TICIPANTS DESCRIBE !MSELVES AS DISGRUNTL$ CITIZ5S :O WORK H>D BUT >E ALWAYS ! FIR/ TO SUFF] FROM TAXES & GOV]NM5T DECISIONS4 ,?IS DISC\RSE HAS A LOT 9 COMMON ) ! ,P\JADISME MOVEM5T ( ! #a#i#eS1 A REACTION>Y & POPULI/ MOVEM5T NAM$ = DEPUTY ,PI]RE ,P\JADE1 OR1 MORE REC5TLY1 ) ! 0,BONNETS R\GES0 MOVEM5T 7! 0R$ BEANIES074 

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,! IDEA ?AT ! MOVEM5T IS 0APOLITICAL0 IS DANG]\S 9 ?AT IT (F]S A P]FECT OPPORTUNITY = F>-RI<T ORGANIZ]S1 POPULI/S1 & FASCI/S TO 9S9UATE !MSELVES AMONG PROTE/]S4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ?IS MOVEM5T (F]S ! F> RI<T A *ANCE TO RE/RUCTURE ITSELF & REGA9 P[]4 

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,AS SOON AS ! MOVEM5T GA9$ WIDESPREAD ATT5TION1 EXTREME-RI<T POLITICIAN ,M>9E ,LE ,P5 & O!R CONS]VATIVES & POPULI/S EXPRESS$ SUPPORT = IT4 ,SO MU* = ! TALK AB\T BE+ 0APOLITICAL06 

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,?IS APPE>S TO BE A G5U9ELY SPONTANE\S & DEC5TRALIZ$ MOVEM5T 9VOLV+ L[-9COME PEOPLE4 ,9 !ORY1 WE %\LD BE ORGANIZ+ ALONGSIDE !M 9 ORD] TO FI<T CAPITALISM & /ATE OPPRESSION4 ,M9D Y\1 ! CONCEPTS ( CLASS W> & ANTI-CAPITALISM >E F> FROM BE+ ACCEPT$ OR PROMOT$ AMONG ! DEMON/RATORS4 

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,SOME >GUE ?AT WE %\LD BE P>TICIPAT+ 9 ORD] TO PREV5T FASCI/S FROM COOPT+ ! MOVEM5T & ! ANG] IT REPRES5TS4 ,SOME RADICALS BELIEVE ?AT WE %\LD TAKE P>T 9 !SE ACTIONS AS A WAY TO MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS ) PEOPLE & SPREAD \R IDEAS AB\T CAPITALISM & H[ TO RESPOND TO ! ECONOMIC CRISIS4 

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,= SOME RADICALS1 BE+ SKEPTICAL ( ! CURR5T MOVEM5T & NOT WANT+ TO TAKE P>T 9 IT CAN ALSO 9DICATE SOME SORT ( CLASS CONTEMPT DIRECT$ AT ! 0APOLITICAL0 POOR4 ,O!RS >GUE ?AT 9 EV]Y SITUATION1 WE %\LD ALWAYS AIM TO BE ACTORS RA!R ?AN SPECTATORS4 ,SOME EV5 ASS]T ?AT IF WE >E 0TRUE0 REVOLUTION>IES1 WE %\LD LEAP 9TO ! UNKN[N & DISCOV] :AT IS POSSIBLE 9/EAD ( PASSIVELY CRITICIZ+ FROM A DI/ANCE4 

,ALL !SE >GUM5TS >E VALID1 BUT IF !Y LEAD TO AN>*I/S P>TICIPAT+ 9 A MOVEM5T ?AT (F]S FASCI/S A RECRUIT+ PLAT=M--AS SOME AN>*I/S DID 9 ! ,UKRA9IAN REVOLUTION--?AT WILL BE A DISA/] ?AT OP5S ! WAY = WORSE CATA/ROPHES TO COME4 

,! FUNDAM5TAL PROBLEM ) ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T IS ?AT IT BEG9S FROM ! WRONG PREMISES1 ATTEMPT+ TO PRES]VE CONDITIONS ?AT WE %\LD ALL HAVE BE5 FI<T+ TO ABOLI% 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,RA!R ?AN SEEK+ TO PROTECT TODAY'S ALI5AT$ & MIS]ABLE CONSUM] WAY ( LIFE1 :I* IS ITSELF ! RESULT ( A C5TURY ( DEFEATS & BETRAYALS 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 WE %\LD BE ASK+ :Y WE >E SO DEP5D5T ON C>S & GASOL9E 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,IF \R WAYS ( SURVIV+ & TRAVEL+ HAD NOT BE5 CON/RUCT$ 9 SU* AN ISOLAT+1 9DIVIDUALIZ$ WAY--IF CAPITALI/S W]E NOT ABLE TO EXPLOIT US SO RU?LESSLY--WE W\LD NOT HAVE TO *OOSE BETWE5 DE/ROY+ ! 5VIRONM5T & GIV+ UP ! LA/ VE/IGES ( F9ANCIAL /ABILITY4 

,WE HAVE TO *ANGE \R HABITS & GIVE UP \R PRIVILEGES 9 ! C\RSE ( FI<T+ = ANO!R WORLD 7OR ANO!R 5D ( ! WORLD71 BUT AS ALWAYS1 GOV]NM5TS & CAPITALI/S >E =C+ US TO BE> ! BRUNT ( ! PROBLEMS !Y CAUS$4 ,WE MU/ NOT P]MIT !M TO FRAME ! T]MS ( ! DISCUSSION4 

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,9CID5TALLY1 ! SITUATION IS QUITE DIFF]5T \TSIDE ! ,FR5* HOMEL&4 ,ON ! ISL& ( ,REUNION1 S9CE ,NOVEMB] #a#g1 !RE HAS BE5 A SOCIAL UPHEAVAL 9 :I* ALL /RATEGIC SITES HAVE BE5 BLOCK$--! PORT1 ! AIRPORT1 & ! PREFECTURE4 ,FE>+ ?AT !Y MI<T LOSE CONTROL ( ! SITUATION & CONC]N$ AB\T ! IMPACT ON ! ECONOMY1 ,FR5* AU?ORITIES E/ABLI%$ A CURFEW ON ,NOVEMB] #b ?AT LA/$ UNTIL ,NOVEMB] #b#e4 

,9 ,EUROPE1 AS ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T ATTEMPTS TO RE/RUCTURE ITSELF AFT] BE+ WEAK5$ BY LEAD]%IP ISSUES & CONFLICTS OV] /RATEGY1 ?IS MI<T BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE NEW BRIDGES & MAKE PROPOSALS AB\T MORE SY/EMIC SOLUTIONS TO ! PROBLEMS ?AT CAUS$ ?IS MOVEM5T4 

,REG>D+ ECOLOGY1 WE HAVE TO EMPHASIZE ?AT ! RI* >E ! ONES *IEFLY RESPONSIBLE = CLIMATE *ANGE1 & ?AT !Y WILL HAVE TO BE ! ONES :O PAY TO DEAL ) IT--IF WE >E NOT ABLE TO DE?RONE !M FIR/4 ,TO SOME EXT5T1 ?IS SEEMS TO BE :AT ! CURR5T BLOCKAD+ MOVEM5T AGA9/ CAPITALISM & CLIMATE *ANGE1 ,EXT9CTION ,REBELLION1 IS TRY+ TO DO 9 ,5GL&4 ,IT IS IRONIC ?AT TWO DIFF]5T BLOCKAD+ MOVEM5TS AB\T CAPITALISM & ECOLOGY >E TAK+ PLACE ON EI!R SIDE ( ! ,5GLI% *ANNEL RI<T N[--ONE MAK+ ECOLOGICAL DEM&S ( ! /ATE1 ! O!R REACT+ TO /ATE 5VIRONM5TAL MEASURES4 

,AB\T NATIONALISM1 WE MU/ ASS]T ?AT IT IS NO BETT] TO BE EXPLOIT$ BY CITIZ5S ( \R [N RACE1 G5D]1 & RELIGION ?AN IT IS TO BE EXPLOIT$ BY =EIGN]S1 & EMPHASIZE ?AT WE WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO /& UP TO ?OSE :O OPPRESS & EXPLOIT US IF WE E/ABLI% SOLID>ITY ACROSS V>I\S L9ES ( DIFF]5CE1 9CLUD+ RACE1 G5D]1 RELIGION1 CITIZ5%IP1 & SEXUAL PREF]5CE4 ,WE >E 9SPIR$ BY ! YELL[ VE/ PROTE/]S 9 ,MONTPELLI] :O =M$ A GU>D ( HONOR TO WELCOME ! FEM9I/ M>* ON ,NOVEMB] #b#d4 

,ABOVE ALL1 WE NE$ AN ANTI-CAPITALI/1 ANTI-FASCI/1 ANTI-SEXI/1 & ECOLOGICAL FRONT )9 ! SPACE ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,! QUE/ION IS :E!R ?AT %\LD TAKE PLACE 9SIDE ! 0YELL[ VE/0 MOVEM5T1 OR AGA9/ IT4 

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