Having been to France many times, and having spent a lot of time talking to the locals about their way of life, I feel a bit torn.
There's something to be said about a slower way of life, being more deliberate in enjoying the small things, BUT on the other hand they enjoy 6-8 weeks of paid vacation, shorter work weeks, and are way more relaxed and generally work less "intensively" than we do in N.A.
That's not a bad thing, but at the same time they have to grow up a bit too. Their socialistic tendencies and calling everyone a "fascist" the moment they try to bring some realities into a population that's deeply entwined in a system of entitlements. They riot all the time at the smallest thing sometimes, so it's not a surprise that they're losing their minds over this.
All in all, it's very necessary but ultimately hyper-unpopular move by Macron. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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