The ‘Total Strike’ Has Come for France
The people are in revolt, and the entire social order is collapsing.
TL;DR
- Macronism is failing due to a conflict between the sovereignty of financial markets and the sovereignty of the people.
- Neoliberal policies have led to a crisis where public policies are dictated by financial markets.
- Protests have escalated from specific issues to a fundamental questioning of authority and the entire social order.
- The current 'La Totale' movement signifies a historic opportunity for popular sovereignty.
- The French regime is depicted as relying on repression and is losing symbolic and moral legitimacy.
- TikTok is highlighted as a significant channel for expression and resistance.
- The police are described as a degenerate force, reflecting the 'hideous spasm of powers on the wane'.
- The uprising is seen as a natural consequence of Macronism corrupting everything it touches.
- The convergence of imagery from the protests, from images of police violence to joyful acts of defiance, marks a symbolic disaster for the regime.