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The first time Le Monde wrote Yellow Vests

lemonde.frThe first time Le Monde wrote Yellow VestsDuring the October 17 protest, the Yellow Vests showed up to support high school students. The term first appeared in Le Monde as early as 1950, when it referred to the most sophisticated spectators at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.

25/10/26, 3:00 am9 reposts20 likes

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Nice look back at this movement! I remember the original strikes. It is nice to see them continue. A number of movements petered out here in the US. Anonymous, 99% (Wall Street), to name a couple. Always wondered if it was because US media normalized the Republican party’s march to fascism.