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Globalists and the EU government's biggest fear is the Yellow Vests will turn into a European Spring movement to restore basic [[human rights]], as the May 2019 European Parliament elections approach.  With unity between Left and Right, governments are feeling an increased need for more oppressive measures against [[free speech]], the right to assemble, and to use violence against their own populations, or to set people apart again against each other and re-create traditional Left-Right divisions, to secure and maintain the globalists' power and position.

Globalists and the EU government's biggest fear is the Yellow Vests will turn into a European Spring movement to restore basic [[human rights]], as the May 2019 European Parliament elections approach.  With unity between Left and Right, governments are feeling an increased need for more oppressive measures against [[free speech]], the right to assemble, and to use violence against their own populations, or to set people apart again against each other and re-create traditional Left-Right divisions, to secure and maintain the globalists' power and position.

Unlike the governments of other countries, [[Italy]]'s populist government openly supported the yellow vests.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 8, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/08/italian-populists-back-yellow-vests-while-macrons-france-pledges-crackdown/ Italian Populists Back Yellow Vests While Macron’s France Pledges Crackdown]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 8, 2019.</ref> Some consider the current government of Italy to be a manifestation of the Yellow Vests in power - an across the spectrum group of reformers. The Italian government took steps to forge a coalition with the French Yellow Vests for the Spring EU elections.

Unlike the governments of other countries, [[Italy]]'s populist government openly supported the yellow vests.<ref>Multiple references:

*Friedman, Victoria (January 8, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/08/italian-populists-back-yellow-vests-while-macrons-france-pledges-crackdown/ Italian Populists Back Yellow Vests While Macron’s France Pledges Crackdown]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

*Friedman, Victoria (February 7, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/07/unacceptable-provocation-italian-populists-troll-french-establishment-meeting-yellow-vests/ ‘Unacceptable Provocation’: Italian Populists Troll French Establishment by Meeting Yellow Vests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 7, 2019.</ref> Some consider the current government of Italy to be a manifestation of the Yellow Vests in power - an across the spectrum group of reformers. The Italian government took steps to forge a coalition with the French Yellow Vests for the Spring EU elections.

===Leftist involvement===

===Leftist involvement===