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French protests framed as indictment of austerity
Original: [edited for typo] Eddy Jokovich puts it as clearly as is humanly possible for those of us (few as they are on this platf
Commentator Eddy Jokovich has described France's protests as exposing the broken promise of austerity, saying the hardship imposed today brings prosperity that is forever postponed. He draws a parallel to Australia, suggesting it faces a similar choice over spending cuts. The framing has struck a chord with left-leaning readers discussing European politics online.
Why now: Ongoing protests in France have renewed debate about austerity's failures, with commentators drawing comparisons to other countries' fiscal choices
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- [edited for typo] Eddy Jokovich puts it as clearly as is humanly possible for those of us (few as they are on this platform) who don’t get it: > France’s protests expose the broken promise of austerity: hardship today, prosperity forever postponed. As Australia faces its own… · RaymondPierreL3@aus.social · 3
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