The response to recent protest movements in Britain, from climate justice to Palestine, repeats a familiar story. The British power elite has always vilified protesters and targeted them with bogus prosecutions in a bid to frighten them off the streets.
France? Sure they still quarrel internally, but they’re also uniquely proud of their accomplishments through protest
It depends on the protestors. White protesters? The establishment will combat them with police, but generally the French people will be on their side. Non-white protestors? Definitely demonized.