It’s the Neoliberalism, Stupid

French youth are revolting against a model that has destroyed shared goods while funnelling unprecedented wealth upwards to a small few

French youth protest in Paris, October 2026. Source: Wikicommons. Used under a Creative Commons license.

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Earlier this week, Thomas Piketty published a short intervention on the ongoing youth-led protests across France, which he dubs “the twilight of Macronism.”