I note that the "tone" of the article is in favor of Macron: "shame on protesters".
No indication that the media recognizes that there is a good reason for protest.
"Let them eat cake."

Always there are reasons for higher taxes- the primary one is to fund the waste and ridiculous controls the government puts on the citizens.

Destroy the populace to save them. Macron insists the higher taxes are necessary to reduce France’s dependence on fossil fuels and to fund renewable energy sources.

At one point, France was the most advanced nuclear power user, with 70% of its electrical supply coming from reactors. Their safety record was flawless, but after the Japanese debacle, they reversed course, and like Germany, have begun shutting down these "dangerous" energy sources. Even the Sierra Club studies admit that nuclear power is safer and cleaner than any other source, but the herd continues to follow the delusion of "clean" energy.

True, they brought that on themselves, however, although violent protests never solved anything, not only are they too, effected by the global sociological c[lie]mate, there is little they can do against the cultural marxist stupidities.
It is difficult to ignore them, even more difficult to not to do unintentional business with them; but I also think that their own lack of consciousness is their own demise as well.

Speak up?..Yes, but do not include physical animosity...state one's case then go for a recall of all the offending parties.
Protests were intended to Hurt, to embarrass, to make known the atrocities but were never intended to do bodily harm nor destruction of personal property...that is counter productive.

But then again, since when, have the French recognized the difference between counter productivity and productive activity.

And these are real protests by Parisians - not Islamic thugs (which by the way did way more damage).

As if the government will actually assist in the conversion to renewables. This is laughable.

Angry mobs deconstructing Paris one block at a time,
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DtWObaNW0...
https://s.abcnews.com/images/Internat...

The demonstartors in Paris scaled the Arc de Triomphe, in an excalation of protests:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe...

"Mr Macron says his fuel policies are needed to combat global warming."

The man is an idiot but the French deserve what they got by electing him.