Paris, Protests, War, Revolution

#news #4cw September 2021, N54

This is Lyle McClellan, reporting on the ground in Paris.

For three continuous days many French provinces have erupted in flames. Protests initially started by students in Paris and homologated across the EEC and even in Night City (see Riots at the NCU campus) have turned violent, with the French government bringing in their own military. We are seeing increased use of Lazarus forces, which have dispersed crowds in Marseilles with non-negligible casualties.

The reason is a general disregard of the EEC and especially its most influential members, France and Germany, of the living conditions of young people. Little career prospects besides becoming Corpzoners as well as an increased focus on military spending and Eurobank actions abroad have made living decently impossible in the largest cities. Many have sought to move outside the metropolis, but they've been met with huge private properties leased by companies to giants like Biotechnica, Petrochem, Continental Brands etc.

We cannot help but link this uptick in violence with the recent concert of Rockerboy Jack Entropy in Paris and his spreading of anti-corporate values. His extended team included known United Kingdom fugitive Ray Null.

What will happen next remains to be seen. Is it good, is it bad?
This is Lyle McClellan from N54...
I'll give you the questions, I'll give you the evidence, but you've got to put together the answer.

Interview with a protestor^[1]

(editor's note: this interview has been transcribed from French; Lyle was operating with a Verlan French Language Chip)
N54: What's it looking like from your perspective, reuf^[2]?
François: We've had to get breliques^[3] to protect ourselves from the keufs^[4]. This ain't European, none of it is, but I'd rather die on the streets of this forsaken city than labor for the people's republique. (a hint of sarcasm)
N54: I'll stop you right there, François. What I don't get is how this is different from any other French revolt?
François: Because this ain't about us, choom (heavy-handed sarcasm). Fuck the French. This is about a movement. A movement from the corporate dream to our dream: a world where everyone can do just about anything. People, not organizations.
N54: So you're a Parallelist, then?
François: Sure, barjot^[5], whatever rocks your boat. Ideology don't matter. We do.

(François turns directly at the camera, flips it off then spits on the lens)