Let's look at the news first
On the morning of June 27th, 2023, French police shot and killed a boy 17 years old, Nazir, while on duty in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. The incident continued to ferment and riots broke out in France. According to the data released by the French Ministry of the Interior on the morning of July 2, local time, from the evening of July 1 to the early morning of July 2, 7 19 people were arrested, 45 policemen and gendarmes were injured in the riots, 87 1 public road fires broke out, and 577 cars and 74 buildings were burned.
Let's look at some interesting points in this incident.
How serious are the riots in France? There were more than 2,500 arson incidents in France overnight, 1350 cars were burned, more than 200 buildings were set on fire, 79 policemen were injured in the riots, and more than 1300 people were arrested that night. The riots continued to spread, affecting Belgium next door.
Why is France so chaotic? Nobody cares? It's hard to manage. Their average age is only 17 years old, and13 of the troublemakers are underage. These children are rebellious and do nothing. In France, if parents fail to take care of them, they will face imprisonment and high fines.
Why are there weapons in this riot? These young French people did not put forward any slogans, nor did they have the idea of strict unification. Moreover, there are many standard weapons and equipment in the mob, such as precision sniper rifles used by secret service, automatic rifles and grenades equipped by the former Soviet army. Where did all these weapons come from? According to common sense, the general war zone is the most prone to the outflow of weapons and equipment, most likely from Ukraine.
Why did this incident trigger a large-scale protest?
The cause of the riot is not special. A teenager in France was stopped by the police for speeding, but refused to cooperate with the investigation. Finally, he was shot and killed by two policemen. This kind of thing happens almost every day in America. If this kind of thing can also be the fuse of riots, isn't the United States trapped inside and outside every day?
First, the United States is indispensable behind it.
Judging from the speed of this riot, at first only some people participated in fighting, smashing, looting and burning, but after entering the scale, there must be commanders and systematic training. From the motive, the United States does have reason to support such riots, and France has become the most uncontrolled country in Europe. Militarily, France has always stressed the need to form a European army in order to get rid of the shackles of NATO. In the economic field, France emphasizes dollarization, and Macron hopes to propose new contracts to weaken the role of the dollar in the French economy, and constantly emphasizes that he will attend the BRICS Summit. So if America doesn't clean up, who will?
Second, of course, France itself has various reasons.
Protests have been popular in France for a long time. From wages and holidays to social welfare, some occasional events will gather in the streets.
There are contradictions among the people in France. They come from different cultures, religions and races, and there are barriers and contradictions between them.
According to French official statistics, the average unemployment rate from 2003 to 2009 was about 65,438+00%, while the unemployment rate in immigrant communities was twice this figure. In this case, it is difficult for immigrants to integrate into the mainstream, so conflicts continue to break out. Although the government of Macron has realized this problem and introduced many measures, such as the Equal Opportunities Law, it is still difficult to change citizens' awareness of discrimination.
The economic depression has become a hidden danger of similar events.
In recent years, driven by rising energy prices, the inflation rate in France rose by 6% last year, averaging 5.2% for the whole year, and there is no hope of a decline in the short term. Even the French Minister of Economy admitted that inflation could not return to the previous level this time. The economy is not growing, inflation is rising, and the middle and lower classes naturally demand to increase welfare, which leads to the continuous increase of French fiscal expenditure, the fiscal deficit accounts for more than 5% of GDP5% all the year round, the government burden is getting heavier and heavier, and the welfare system is unsustainable. So France had to postpone retirement and increase taxes. It only takes a fire to quickly ignite dissatisfied dry wood. This time, the 7-year-old boy was shot, which was a fire that lit dry wood.
It is foreseeable that this great riot will not be the last.