Seeing protests in France, my initial thought was, "Man, the French are protesting AGAIN." But then I realized they protest so often because they are SUCCESSFUL at it, unlike in other Western countries where our voices are often ignored. They are successful in implementing longstanding social and legislative changes. What's the difference?

I did a deep dive.

https://boushmiriam.substack.com/p/let-them-eat-brioche-the-art-of-french?sd=pf