I spend a lot of time working in Paris, and I was there again recently. It remains one of the most beautiful and culturally important cities in the world. But beneath that beauty, France is facing an economic crisis that should concern every Western democracy. The protests spreading across France are being viewed through the familiar lenses of Left versus Right, immigration, and political unrest. Those issues certainly matter, but I believe the real story is much bigger. France is confronting the consequences of an economic model that has promised more than it can sustainably deliver.
🚨🇫🇷 The police couldn’t even STOP and had to pass through the rioters while they kept throwing stuff at them
How are they supposed to stop this when the streets look like that?
Writer: Lucas
https://t.co/KwZMk7J1to— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 17, 2026
