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More than a million protesters, chanting slogans like “retirement before arthritis,” took to the streets throughout France to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the legal age of retirement to 64 from 62.

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Bravomorrayl 🇨🇵3 years ago

Just a reminder to everyone saying "French are lazy", we have the same labour productivity than the US for whom the retirement age starts at 67 (+5 years). Ask yourself why. We don't want to become like you and spend our lives to work.

Olympetwist3 years ago

Gathering to march against injustice allow us to avoid despair and opioids. American citizens should try it.

OPE INVADERS3 years ago

Is there anything the French don’t protest about?

Matt3 years ago

France is way cooler than us

Marcelo França 🇮🇱🇵🇸3 years ago

Protesting is France's number 1 sport.

Arriadna 🇺🇸🌻3 years ago

What would they say if they had to retire at 67 like in the USA?

xDarkReblochon84x3 years ago

C'EST NOUS ET ON VA GAGNER

ExiledEarthling3 years ago

Citizens of the World! You hold the power to bring forth change. Govs are only as powerful as we allow them to be. Our enslavement to capitalism is at an end! Life is more than work, taxes & repeat. Humanity is meant for more. You deserve more out life. Stand & be heard!

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