Western mainstream media now operate in an extremely narrow spectrum of authorized opinions and views; we just have to look at how differently protests in Hong Kong and France are covered, veteran journalist John Pilger has said.
“The news is dominated by Hong Kong, and yet 29 miles from England is France and this extraordinary rebellion of the ‘yellow jackets’ that has produced an equally extraordinary violence from the state and has been virtually ignored,” Pilger told RT’s Going Underground program.
The explanation of course is that the US and its allies are in a state of virtual war against China, the goal of which is to “maintain supremacy in all areas of human affairs,” he said.
They see a challenge in China. Undoubtedly it’s an economic challenge, but it’s not a military challenge. This 19th century view of the world that permeates Washington and has returned to this country, the United Kingdom, has now created a war situation with China.
Watch the entire interview.
The Yellow West movement, which got its name after the high-visibility jackets worn by the demonstrators, kicked off in November over a proposed hike in fuel taxes, which was later dropped. Facing a harsh response, demonstrations continued over a wider discontent with Macron’s pro-business agenda, decline in living standards and growing inequality.
In Hong Kong large-scale protests erupted in late March over a proposed law that would have allowed criminal suspects to be handed over to the mainland. Although the law has since been suspended, the protests have only gained momentum, spiraling into fierce clashes with police.
Reprinted from RT News.
#1: NeoconsNailed To: Ada (#0)
wikid list concessions the gilets have gained:
Cancellation of fuel tax and six-month moratorium on diesel and petrol price changes[45]
Announcement that price of Électricité de France blue tariffs would not increase before March 2019[46]
Elimination of tax on overtime and end-of-year bonuses[47]
Decrease of fuel and motor taxes
NeoconsNailed posted on 2019-08-22 14:22:13 Reply Private Reply
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ghostdogtxn posted on 2019-08-23 02:16:02 Reply Private Reply
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NeoconsNailed posted on 2019-08-23 02:24:32 Reply Private Reply
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ghostdogtxn posted on 2019-08-23 02:29:44 Reply Private Reply
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ghostdogtxn posted on 2019-08-23 02:44:54 Reply Private Reply
#6: NeoconsNailed To: ghostdogtxn (#5)
I'll be you did.
NeoconsNailed posted on 2019-08-23 13:13:01 Reply Private Reply
#7: randge To: ghostdogtxn (#5)
Begs the question: "Are we doing much better?"
randge posted on 2019-08-23 18:20:09 Reply Private Reply
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ghostdogtxn posted on 2019-08-24 04:13:20 Reply Private Reply
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ghostdogtxn posted on 2019-08-24 04:17:03 Reply Private Reply
#10: NeoconsNailed To: ghostdogtxn (#9)
Slick Willy (has to be jew himself) decreed at the time of his Monica war that there were to be no more monoracial societies in the world. The hubris is simply staggering!
With wit as devastating as it was profound, Bob Whitaker called these wars fakely aimed at settling other countries' diversity problems "busing by bomber."
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ghostdogtxn posted on 2019-08-25 11:40:18 Reply Private Reply
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Lod posted on 2019-08-25 14:08:31 Reply Private Reply
#13: NeoconsNailed To: ghostdogtxn (#11)
These Ayrab countries are terrible, it's true, but it's nothing compared to what they'll be once they've got women's lip. The dames are starting to drive there now and soon before you know it they'll be saying they and their kids need sex changes.
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#14: BTP Holdings To: Lod (#12)
I used to work with a black guy on State Highways and his nickname was the "bone crusher". ;)
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#15: StraitGate To: NeoconsNailed, ghostdogtxn (#13)
Years ago when I worked for a large multinational corporation, a young French engineer fled from my office -- literally ran -- when I opined en passant that women should never have been allowed to vote. He was terrified that somebody might overhear and think he was simpatico with such heresy.
StraitGate posted on 2019-08-26 00:45:13 Reply Private Reply
#16: NeoconsNailed To: StraitGate (#15)
More stories from the corporate jungle, Strate. Lots!
NeoconsNailed posted on 2019-08-26 01:17:17 Reply Private Reply
#17: StraitGate To: NeoconsNailed (#16)
Had a couple of 'em over for dinner one night. They brought my wife flowers. (These days she would probably prefer a libation.)
They were fascinated by my gun collection. They had never shot a handgun, so at 10:00 pm we stepped outside and I let them blast away with a .357 magnum.
Their English was good, but curiously they called the woods behind my house a "jungle". -- Oh non, mes amis, nous devons aller à Atlanta pour trouver la jungle!
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#18: NeoconsNailed To: StraitGate (#17)
Are you and/or the wife taking libations now? I like the Taylor Lake Country series, but it's scarce as hen's teeth anymore.
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#20: StraitGate To: NeoconsNailed (#18)
La femme est le sommelier de la famille. I'll pass on your recommendation; don't think she's tried that one.
StraitGate posted on 2019-08-28 03:56:05 Reply Private Reply
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NeoconsNailed posted on 2019-08-28 05:09:08 Reply Private Reply
#22: BTP Holdings To: NeoconsNailed (#21)
I would imagine so. Besides I have given up the wicked brew long ago, even the bubbly. ;)
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