France isn't full blown socialist but is a hybrid mix of socialism and capitalism. The CIA World Factbook describes it this way, "France's leaders remain committed to a capitalism in which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that mitigate economic inequality."
A good example of that is the high tax assessed against diesel and gasoline, "which the government says are to fund eco-friendly projects and reduce greenhouse gas emissions." So the government wants drivers to fund a battle against global warming.
If residents in quasi socialist France are rebelling against an expensive program based on dubious evidence of human caused global warming, imagine how Americans would react to a similar situation.
With so many Americans now claiming to favor a socialism they can't even define, this hybrid mix would probably be the result if they get their way.
The problem with socialism is that someone has to pay for it either voluntarily or by force. Rebellious Americans might be inclined to react as the French are doing to attempts to tax away their hard earned money to fund socialist experiments.
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2:21 PM 11/24/2018
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