Opinion: If you're an American who thinks strikes in France are hilarious and foreign, I feel sorry for you

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Opinion: If you're an American who thinks strikes in France are hilarious and foreign, I feel sorry for you
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Opinion: If you're an American who thinks French strikes are hilarious, I feel sorry for you

, my native country, to protest a proposed reform of the pension system put forward by Emmanuel Macron’s government. That reform which would raise the age of retirement to 64.has made headlines around the world, mainly reported through the lens of the inconveniences it has caused – the delayed subways, the shut-down schools, and the Eiffel Tower, which has been closed to tourists for the second time since the beginning of the strike on Tuesday.

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