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In the Macron administration's search to blame the leaderless protests, which span the political spectrum, on an [[ideological]] faction, an early [[Facebook]] organizer was arrested. His November 2018 Facebook posting, that proposed a protest against the government's anti-global warming tax, went viral and catapulted him to the [[mainstream media]]'s honorific title as "spokesman." During the seventh week of protests, Eric Drouet, a self-described [[pacifist]], was arrested while lighting candles for the 10 victims of [[climate  science]] and [[globalization]] run amok and charged with leading a mob intent on violence.<ref>https://m.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/12/22/gilets-jaunes-eric-drouet-place-en-garde-a-vue-a-paris_a_23625285/?utm_hp_ref=fr-eric-drouet&ncid=other_homepage_tiwdkz83gze&utm_campaign=mw_entry_recirc</ref> His arrest spurned cries of "[[dictatorship]]" and "[[totalitarianism]]."
 
In the Macron administration's search to blame the leaderless protests, which span the political spectrum, on an [[ideological]] faction, an early [[Facebook]] organizer was arrested. His November 2018 Facebook posting, that proposed a protest against the government's anti-global warming tax, went viral and catapulted him to the [[mainstream media]]'s honorific title as "spokesman." During the seventh week of protests, Eric Drouet, a self-described [[pacifist]], was arrested while lighting candles for the 10 victims of [[climate  science]] and [[globalization]] run amok and charged with leading a mob intent on violence.<ref>https://m.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/12/22/gilets-jaunes-eric-drouet-place-en-garde-a-vue-a-paris_a_23625285/?utm_hp_ref=fr-eric-drouet&ncid=other_homepage_tiwdkz83gze&utm_campaign=mw_entry_recirc</ref> His arrest spurned cries of "[[dictatorship]]" and "[[totalitarianism]]."
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Just when the [[fake news]] media were reporting the movement was tiring out and Macron was accelerating his alleged "reform" program, week eight brought protests even larger than before. According to Macron's government, protestors destroyed 60% of France's speed cameras.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (January 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/10/macron-govt-yellow-vests-destroyed-60-percent-french-speed-cameras/ Macron Govt: Yellow Vests Have Destroyed 60 Percent of France’s Speed Cameras]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.</ref>
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Just when the [[fake news]] media were reporting the movement was tiring out and Macron was accelerating his alleged "reform" program, week eight brought protests even larger than before. According to Macron's government, protestors destroyed 60% of France's speed cameras.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (January 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/10/macron-govt-yellow-vests-destroyed-60-percent-french-speed-cameras/ Macron Govt: Yellow Vests Have Destroyed 60 Percent of France’s Speed Cameras]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.</ref> Someone ran a forklift into a building where a government Minister was in his office.
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Next protesters considered triggering a run on the banks by withdrawing all their money.
    
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