Gilets Jaunes, December 8
December 9, 2018I spent most of Saturday afternoon running back and forth along Avenue Marceau near the Arc de Triomphe, dodging tear gas canisters and catching photos of the highlighter yellow-clad protesters demonstrating there.
This weekend marked the fourth in a series of “gilets jaunes” or “yellow vest” demonstrations, which sparked in opposition to a proposed fuel tax increase and have grown to encompass a wide-ranging list of demands including tax reductions, institutional reforms, and the creation of a citizens’ assembly.
One comment on Reddit provides a good summary of why the protests are ongoing despite the government canning the proposed tax. The comment reads:
