In France, there is something special in the air: the smell of fires on barricades, the smoke of tear gas, the anger built upon decades of inequality, injustice and despair for most. Among the Gilets Jaunes [Yellow vests movement], many understand intuitively that the current democratic process is dead, and therefore the only option is the occupation of streets and roads.
Global Research (9 December 2018)[globalresearch.ca]