Is it any wonder that the French are irrelevant? There are estimates that more than 1 million protestors took to the streets today. They are protesting a new law which would allow employers to fire workers under 26 if they have been there less than 2 years. complete story
These quotes sum up the mindset of the French.
"We're demanding the complete withdrawal of the CPE. You can't treat people like slaves. Giving all the power to the bosses is going too far," said Gregoire de Oliviera, a 21-year-old student protesting in Paris.
The problem is we are studying just to be exploited. The government must withdraw the CPE. We will continue to protest on the streets," said Laura Dali, an 18-year-old student in Paris.
It seems obvious that France can only lose political, economic and military power in the future. People should not have a right to a job just as an employer should not have a right to my labor.
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