Anarchy in Marseille as Macron protests turn violent

Carnival celebrations in Marseille turned violent Sunday night as the festive mood derailed into anger on the eve of a key parliamentary vote aimed at toppling the government over its unpopular pension reforms.
What started as a family-friendly event degenerated in the early evening after 300 people started a bonfire in the middle of a major square and began throwing scooters, bikes and rubbish bins into the fire.
Around 9,000 people attended the independent festival that takes aim at ‘gentrification’ and featured floats blasting President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to ram through his pension reform bill using a constitutional veto to bypass a parliamentary vote.
Police made 16 arrests and 25 officers were injured in clashes.
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[@alexism.9437]

Respect the people of France for fighting for their rights.

[@ambroiseperret6460]

they aren't fighting for anything , they are the angry leftist that elected macron against the far right , and now can only act their anger in the street and against police. it's just a distraction

[@PvpSniper656]

Thx mate

[@DoctorChained]

Don't they still have one of the lowest retirement ages in Europe?

[@ligametis]

​@@DoctorChained they don't understand that European countries are ageing

[@onecatlover8691]

what a beautiful sight - nancy pelosi

[@Olivetree80]

I love France's continuous revolutionary spirit

[@The_schoville]

Sending much blessings from the United States ✊ 🌹 🇺🇲🤝🇫🇷

[@jzno]

It's not about pensions, it's about general politics and the government in France!

[@rhambo5554]

It always is with the French, always rioting and not working.

[@lilscroogeedmcduck5506]

I will never understand why they insisted to go for Macron again when it was obvious to be heading for something like what is happening now

[@robinwells8879]

Absolutely but the media must be careful not to piss off their WEF masters. 😂

[@Stardusted1]

Thank God other nations have this courage.

[@Mr.Monta77]

What courage? If people retire at 58 who is going to pay for them, the next 30 years they life? Young people, that’s who. It’s no courage to protest for the right to be lazy. Older people have experience, skills and many abilities. That’s why everyone who is healthy should work much longer. I’m 70 years old but have zero plans for retirement. Why should I? I’m doing much better now than before and enjoy my work. I think it’s a total waste of democratic time to protest for early retirement. Very selfish.

[@anchan2642]

@@Mr.Monta77 Well, the people of france do not think so lmao

[@Mr.Monta77]

@@anchan2642 Well if the people of France want to eat, they must work.

[@71Wraith]

@@anchan2642 French debt is 115% of GDP. Current pensions are unaffordable

[@sachatouille3185]

Actually,it's 62!not 58

[@ebonym9902]

beautiful and inspiring

[@katsullivan]

Not only in marseille also in every other french city.. love French people..

[@Blyat-nj3dr]

Thk ❤️

[@esthermcdonald5960]

I have to give all respect to the people

[@Bizarro_na_chapa]

Revolutionaries as always

[@Blexxstar]

​@@Bizarro_na_chapa yeah I hope macron end up like Louis 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😢😢😢😮😮😮😂😂😂

[@Bizarro_na_chapa]

@@Blexxstar not enough

[@Stack4Freedom]

France setting the example

[@federalisticnewyorkians4470]

This is France. Lovely France

[@Bizarro_na_chapa]

Ratatouille

[@Blyat-nj3dr]

❤️

[@hugovictor4651]

@@Bizarro_na_chapa "Allez les Bleus !"

[@Bizarro_na_chapa]

@@hugovictor4651 les bleus descolore

[@comrade3537]

The Paris commune lives on!

[@harambetidepod1451]

Politicians and diapers must be replaced constantly and for the same reason!

[@user-ux7xs6vr2n]

The French are wonderful people who have overthrown their kings many times. Macron is the king appointed by the United States.

[@Mr.Monta77]

Congratulations, your comment is the stupidest I have read so far in 2023. Well done! Even for a Kremlin troll, that is really lame.

[@Las3nellas]

👏👏👏Someone is awake!

[@Bizarro_na_chapa]

Comedien macron le puppet

[@Mr.Monta77]

@@Bizarro_na_chapa Lazy frog eaters must work. Like everyone else. Stop complaining and get working.

[@tckapral]

Then do better

[@7bopper]

Go on France.

[@craigburns5016]

Retirement age of 64? In the UK its been 65 for years.

[@DezorianGuy]

67 in Germany, they wanna go up to 72

[@LisbonLion7]

It's a whole boot-licking hoopla. Some countries love picking up that soap.

[@patduffyforever]

Actually it's currently 66 in the uk. And set to rise from 2026.

[@Follmaker]

Lazy french society !

[@lilis555]

Is not about retirement age, is about bypassing the parliament.

[@maklorm5381]

Fighting people ☺️

[@nightwalker1083]

The French know how to protest

[@TasPan666]

Much love from Greece❤❤❤

[@patrickbateman7122]

Come on France!!!!!!!!!👊👊👊👊💪💪💪

[@394pjo]

We are so lucky here in Britain to have a King. His coronation just takes our mind of everything else. That and celebrity love island.

[@Assenayo]

Make no mistake, Macon is a king in all but name.

[@mygills3050]

Take your mind off violence?

[@normanchan1099]

Like washington said , this is a beautiful sky line

[@vuca5480]

i have just heard about all of this and i actually shed a tear. I am Serbian and the amount of power that our president abuses is becoming tragical in the past year or two. I am sure this is the problem in many countries in Europe, i seriously hope our French brothers once again inspire people to rise up against tyranny, much support from Serbia 🇷🇸❤️🇫🇷

[@duxbellorum5276]

President Macron has removed some taxes for businesses. The biggest companies all made record profits in 2022. And now Macron wants average French people to pay for a pension system that has been doing well so far. So it won't happen

[@TheFrenchscot]

tax present by Macron to big companies : 100 billions. Incomes generated by this reform : 12 billions.

[@joshuepico75]

@@TheFrenchscot 12 billion that should go into the hands of france's elders

[@doctoruttley]

I’m getting some Louis XVI vibes…😵‍💫

[@MarkWAdams]

Looks peaceful to me. I think it’s the police inciting the violence.

[@RAWGRIP54]

Throughout history the French love to party.

[@pol8ma]

It's not only about France, what they are fighting for involves capitalism at its core.

[@fierceperedur]

Viva la 🇫🇷!

[@dunhillan8360]

Les gens ont juste envie de profiter et pas de survivre. Peut être ne le sais-tu pas mais l'espérance de vie en France n'est pas de 100 ans et encore moins pour les classes populaires et moyennes ( environ 70 ans ), nombreuses sont les personnes qui meurt avant d'atteindre la retraite ou quelques années après. Bref, tu ne vis pas en France et tu te fais un avis dessus. Si les gens manifestent et se révoltent. C'est de un car il y a trop d'inégalités sociales. Par exemple, les fonctionnaires en France n'ont que des avantages par rapport au privé ( âge de départ à la retraite, droit de grève, jour de congé, salaire, retraite ). En second, le fait que nos gouvernements nous crachent dessus, les présidents qui ne nous respectent pas ( Hollande qui nous a appelé les sans-dents, Macron qui nous insulte et dit que nous ne sommes rien, Sarkozy qui ne respecte pas l'avis du référendum ), les violences policières lors des gilets jaunes, la crise du Covid, ... De trois, le fait qu'ils soient tous déconnectés du monde réel, il y a 20 millionnaires dans notre gouvernement et ils ne comprennent pas pourquoi on ne s'en sort pas avec un SMIC. Et de 4, le fait que nous soyons la France ( un grand passé ), et que nous devenons un pays du Tiers-Monde. Nous nous appauvrissons alors que nous sommes le pays le pays le plus taxé au monde. Les chômeurs, les réfugiés gagnent plus que le SMIC avec les aides et touchent une retraite même si ils n'ont jamais bossés de leur vie pour la France. Voilà les problèmes qui font que nous nous soulevons Soutiens totale sans réserve on lâche rien jusqu'au bout du bout force et honneur à tout les résistants. Force aux manifestants ! On lâchera rien, Soutien aux manifestants et aux grévistes. Bravo les cocos!!! Vous n'avez rien lâché et aujourd'hui ce magnifique mouvement uni, déterminé, puissant remet les pendules à l'heure dans le climat politique français. Ce sont les travailleurs qui parlent du travail, du chômage, des retraites, de la sécu, des droits, de la formation, des services publics. Et tous les problèmes de notre peuple s'en trouvent éclairés. les travailleurs dans la rue, ce sont à la fois les patrons et aussi les populismes reculent. No passaran!!!

[@anthonyomoko6433]

The European Union leaders should concentrate on improving the welfare of their citizens instead of concentrating on the war in Ukraine! How did Europe get into this mess? ....a case of reckless and irresponsible "teenagers in power" in the USA-led West!

[@hellboy0189]

Welfare is really deteriorating in Europe and France is doing way better than most EU countries on this but still people are protesting so strongly. They should come and see what's the situation in South Europe.

[@furumarara87]

i love the french

[@dynasty5053]

Vive la France!

[@jonathanaikman2285]

Most of these demonstrators won't be retiring for 30 or 40 years anyway but as long as Macron goes, I don't care.

[@mrsclio4752]

Let's hope this escalates into a worldwide socialist Revolution

[@goga5104]

Let's not hope.

[@rusted3274]

Naw

[@syncradar]

Socialist government is too expensive for the government to pay.

[@joshuepico75]

Pray

[@mrsclio4752]

@@goga5104 ok cappie

[@annmumbi6926]

I can see the garden are fighting as the jungle as well haha 😂

[@PvpSniper656]

Thx for making our combat have a international impact and may that help people to see why is french 5th republic bad POUR LA FRANCE !

[@gianluca3545]

Je voudrais voir la même chose aussi en Italie. Nous avons 6.5 millions des pauvres et les fascistes au gouvernement savent aider seulement les riches et leurs amis. 🤮

[@PvpSniper656]

@@gianluca3545 c'est le probleme des "démocraties" modernes

[@lukaswilhelm9290]

@@gianluca3545 it's the opposite, democracy basically a plutocracy where people have power only a day in every elections. Rich people got elected to enrich themselves and cronies, not to say fascism is good or democracy fully bad but democracy have many flaws too so your problem with government is part of demoratic system itself.

[@leleoff7180]

Vive la France! Vive la patrie !

[@leleoff7180]

@@jacksmith6015 why?

[@user-dd1bb4tw4r]

I'll be visiting France next year they have plenty of time to clean up a bit lol

[@hellboy0189]

They have plenty of time to starts a new protest and I am sure they will.

[@fabienm7654]

PENDAISON où GUILLOTINE ???

[@edytapytko7494]

I love French people!

[@nguyenngoctamanh1495]

French Revolution 2.0 will be coming soon!

[@krisolguy]

What exactly that evil thumbnail doesn't understand when people tell him to get the hell out of their government;

[@free..to..air..]

The ruling elite in this country should think long and hard about the events of 1789...before pushing the people too far

[@bkbkG]

if this happens in Canada the PM will freeze all the protester bank account xD

[@az-yq3rk]

The people were pushed too far. They have tough hard and dangerous jobs and they know their limits to work in that type of environment year in year out. Listen to the people Macron!

[@DezorianGuy]

Which kind of work?

[@vaultsjan]

Is work in France inherently more dangerous than elsewhere (in Europe)? Which way is the life expectancy trend in France and how does the demographic pyramid look like?

[@DezorianGuy]

@@vaultsjan i think he was trolling. The demography is more or less the same as is life expectancy (m: 79y, f: 84y).

[@jukit3906]

@@vaultsjan The issue is that this unpopular reform was pushed using three non-democratic constitutional special articles, which is just a middle finger to the French people.

[@vaultsjan]

@@jukit3906 Yes, intimidating but whats the alternative (no utopias please).

[@13beastoz]

I see mostly peaceful protest.

[@neilchapman5145]

Yes it turned violent because the police resorted to it

[@kameraldbahrul3432]

Viva la revolution

[@4everBeaconman]

Meanwhile the German retirement age is 67, theres noone complaining lmao

[@krisolguy]

It's not only about retirement.

[@patduffyforever]

​@@krisolguy indeed. That's the narrative they are pushing buts it's actually against the w e f plans

[@Oxnaforda]

Germans love to follow rules the French love to protest

[@07Flash11MRC]

@Kristine: It is also about retirement.

[@lorrainelowis5388]

How the english need to take a look and see what it means to fight for ur country and ur freedoms

[@originalyoutubenamethatsag6321]

Viva la revolution! 🇫🇷🇺🇸

[@YuriBaja]

Resign now

[@robinmeznaric9162]

In Australia I can’t get the age pension until I’m 67.

[@07Flash11MRC]

Time to get out there and protest then...

[@swarm0268]

Yes, but the french population has accepted to be the population the MOST TAXED in the world for benefits of the advantages of the pension until 62 years.

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

Thank God I'm allowed the freedom to keep more of my money, save and retire whenever I have enough money...

[@robinmeznaric9162]

@@swarm0268 Yeah true.

[@robinmeznaric9162]

@@07Flash11MRC Absolutely

[@gonzalvedecordoue5486]

Is Marseilles in Ukraine ?🤑

[@ChristineFisher123]

If they think retiring at 64 is social repression, then where does that put us poor buggers in the UK? Retirement is 67 here!😢

[@forky3525]

Take a lesson from the French.

[@Blexxstar]

​@@forky3525 no

[@alexandrubaginean7369]

Respect for that, Id wish my people would be this brave but we’re all a bunch of loosers.

[@harrisfrankou2368]

Ziva la France

[@awkwardariya3366]

That’s not anarchy

[@mariepohorelska1909]

The French are great - as soon as they don't like it, they take to the streets together...

[@daniellemurphy9755]

✊

[@TomTomOrk]

In Poland we have a government that will not allow this useless bunch to be admitted to its doorstep. Long live Poland 🇵🇱

[@Love-xm4sr]

🗽.

[@judedavid6552]

La resistance live on

[@iyadkamhiyeh527]

Rightly so! These oppressive governments must be crushed!

[@cat793cdumpy]

This is about 2 different things. Retirement age and they want out of Nato and the war to stop in Ukraine.

[@Albert-xd2zd]

Bier 🍺 trinken bis 10 Nacht verboten

[@XXXXXX-vk1dm]

Кто не кружится, тот Макрон )

[@alexm566]

Those "protesters" are the same folks who when they see an American police video talk about how uncivilized we've become compared to Europe.

[@raftguy1376]

Well. They protested for quality of life and retirement. US protested that their election system correctly chose the winning candidate.

[@alexm566]

@@raftguy1376 I was talking about traffic stop videos, not Jan 6.

[@englishstark6100]

Booked a Holiday in Portland.

[@GigaChadlovesandcares]

@@raftguy1376 No such riot such as this happened over that, only a storming of a capitol happened which was dealt with accordingly. The FBI caught all suspects and charged all of them with either terrorism or trespassing

[@fredo1070]

All is well in the EU.

[@edwardlumsianming3430]

But still have go for LUNCH😢😢😢

[@justbricksnfilms3266]

I love these people love from americans

[@lukaswilhelm9290]

The best way to put down a revolution is to give up early, the people would keep disatisfied with minor issues and changin their leader so many many times and there will be no functional government. As your country slowly descend to anarchy that would finally teach people a lesson.

[@kamagrie]

The best way to put down a revolution is to listen and open a vocal channel and be willing to change or step down if need be.

[@shadowshinx541]

It's not anarchy Maybe a little of anomy, but for doing an anarchy we must erase the politic class for good, and making laws from citizens, for citizens

[@Dwn2Race]

Politicians are spending the Pension Fund as their own personal wallet….

[@bryanbarton8610]

Head be rolling soon

[@meanlean3095]

No pensions for these guys so they need to conserve their energy as they will be working till they are 80 years old unless they die before

[@Jamie1975758]

The Canadian media is not covering this lol

[@forky3525]

American media reports it, but with a dissuasive tilt.They wouldn't want to give us the idea that this sort of thing actually works, now would they.

[@redemissarium]

aaah the french tradition since bastille 1789 continuous.

[@forky3525]

I wish Americans had this kind of courage.

[@AK47z]

If this is your idea of courage.

[@lilscroogeedmcduck5506]

Takes a lot of courage to take a senile grandpa as a leader

[@forky3525]

@@lilscroogeedmcduck5506 Like Biden and Trump? Lol.

[@chillinJohnny]

unga bunga france

[@Budzyoner]

The french know how to protest

[@lukaswilhelm9290]

I wonder if violent protest in France influence violent protest in many cities in my country too? Usually it's a case of isolated violent protest but suddenly they seems quite to be in every big major cities not far long after news about what happened in France. Funny thing is here it's barely mention so i think media also try not to cover about what happened there, this would explain why the majority of protester are young collage student and not general population as millenials more aware thanks to internet over boomers.

[@SamSmithSatanicWesternde-up9rl]

The French football team is my favorite African squad.

[@DrWoofOfficial]

😂

[@hugovictor4651]

"La France est mieux qu'une race, c'est une nation" Historien français. Au cas où cela pénètrerait le cerveau d'un supporter de foot.

[@pierren___]

​@@hugovictor4651celà signifie que la France est + ra6ste que les autres pays, au cas où.

[@jebjeb1498]

'Pension reform 'protestors'.Pull the other one.This is Marseilles.

[@BV-co7hy]

Vive la revolution 😂

[@KaterineTharison]

It's normal it's Marseille c'est tous les jour comme ca

[@stellamarisramirez5310]

Chicos por favor traducir al castellano los comentarios, , muchas gracias saludos

[@juanfrankazofeifagonzalez6583]

- Que Mal La Educación en ArgenTina,No les Enseñan OTros Idiomas,El Inglés No es una Opción,Es Algo INDiSPENSABLE...~

[@stellamarisramirez5310]

@@juanfrankazofeifagonzalez6583 WAu yo soy la única culpable de no estudiar , pero igual pido perdón soy de la generación 1952 y gracias chaucito y gracias

[@RussianNationalist]

Macaroni

[@monstar5746]

--Anarchy in Marseille-- Dictature in Marseille

[@rigod100]

😂😂😂

[@kenshix7902]

Wow. But if it was Africa we would be called all sorts of names.

[@LoVe-te6kv]

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💚💚💚💚💚💚💚🌞🌞🌞💚💚💚💚💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@slimfit8346]

Is this RUSSIA? 😂

[@Mario-gk7qk]

Gretaaaaaaa il CO2 dove sei ??🤣

[@jahangir2515]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸😃😀😆

[@gulinborsti]

carmagnole

[@BRZbazzanx]

Ex-Wife Brigitte Old woman..... *

[@mersifullwolf4054]

Life expectancy in France is going up and they’re rioting over this🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gerhardkrahn5198]

Africans and Aerubs protesting

[@HKallioGoblin]

This is a very small protest compared to what happens, if world reveals that there is mindreading technology that is in very heavy use. It can read everyones memories, and even simulate future among other advanced features.

[@thd3383]

There is no such thing dont say fake bs please.

[@HKallioGoblin]

@@thd3383 Elon Musk has already published this technology with his Neuralink company. Brain cells work with electromagnetism in similar way to smartphones, and thats how technological telepathy is done.

[@fritefrie]

"small protest". Bro it's fire since 2 weeks and now it's worse

[@HKallioGoblin]

@@fritefrie Keep in mind that billion people will go really angry, if they are told that secret technology can read their memories as easy as one can look videos from web.

[@thd3383]

@@HKallioGoblin one thing is brain cells scientific study, another whole different is the memory reading that is utterly sci fi fiction. Dont be trapped into bs. There is no such thing now and never.