French courts have been imposing disproportionately severe sentences for minor offenses, including 10 months in prison for stealing a can of Red Bull and one year for a homeless boy with schizophrenia caught looting a luxury store. The overwhelmed courts rush cases, provide minimal time for defendants, and prioritize punishment under the instruction of the Justice Minister. Furthermore, the French government is censoring social media and justifying it by claiming to protect public order, but it infringes upon free speech and mirrors tactics used by authoritarian regimes. The justice system exhibits a double standard, favoring the privileged, and creates a class divide, leading to unrest. Ironically, the government compares itself to oppressive nations while undermining democratic principles.
The democratic way would have been to submit the bill to increase the retirement age to vote. It wasn’t voted. It was imposed.
The bill to repeal the reform wasn’t passed not because representatives voted against it. That’s not how it works. It didn’t pass because it didn’t gain enough votes. Because you would HAVE to vote AGAINST the assembly, which is not the same as voting against a law.
Then again, it wasn’t done to keep the pension system as a whole. It was done to alleviate corporate social funding. The pension system wasn’t lacking.
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