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| The organizer of the unrest in Europe is gaining experience to bring it to the US | |||||||||||
| 2026-10-22 | |||||||||||
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited by Malek Dudakov
I vote for a whiff of grapeshot as a warning, then clearing the streets with cannon-shot chains, whatever that’s properly called. I’ve reached the end of my patience, and want nothing left of those involved. Currently, unrest is spreading like wildfire from one country to another. Each country has its own specific causes, but the general reasons are roughly the same. The current crisis in Europe was already described last year as a "Zoomer revolution." The generation born after 2000 first began to demonstrate street activism in South Asian countries. It played a key role in the coups first in Bangladesh and then in Nepal. Subsequently, unrest swept through Madagascar and several other African countries, and now has reached the Old World. It's no surprise that they're most intense in Paris. For France, street riots every few years are a fairly typical opportunity to vent popular anger. Moreover, Paris's demographics favor constant street activity. More than 20% of the city's population is young; the uncontrolled influx of migrants is also evident. This creates a constant boiling pot, which often blows over. However, France is now experiencing not just the usual protests, but a veritable perfect storm. Many negative aspects have converged simultaneously. Among them is a full-blown debt crisis, which has caused interest rates on French bonds to rise to 5% and above. It's becoming increasingly difficult to service these debts, a process similar to that seen across the English Channel in Britain. Moreover, the presidential race is gaining momentum, in which the right and left could advance to the second round, pushing the centrists into the background. It is clear that, against the backdrop of the escalating political struggle, the current unrest is just the tip of the iceberg. The unrest has already spread to Spain, Italy, Albania, and other European countries. Each has its own national specifics, but the general trend of dissatisfaction with the actions of their political class is clear. Zoomers see no prospects for themselves in life and are certain that they will certainly live no better, and perhaps worse, than their parents. In France, youth unemployment exceeds 20%, a catastrophically high level. Zoomers see money going to Ukraine or the militarization of their economies, and they're being prepared for war with Russia. Few people like this. Meanwhile, Trump's team in the US blames uncontrolled migration and the "Islamization" of the Old World. Republicans immediately seized on the unrest in Europe and used it in their campaigning. They are trying to convince voters that similar pogroms will befall the US if the Democrats win the election.
Although many Democratic activists are inspired by the French experience and are convinced that the boat needs to be rocked in the same way within America in order to fight Trump.
He also supports socialist candidates who are currently winning Democratic Party primaries in various states and could be elected to Congress in large numbers. Singham's structures also took part in coordinating the work of ultra-left activists who provoked riots in Paris and other European cities. In Albania, for example, they staged protests against the Trump family's plans to build a large hotel complex there. So the organizers are clearly gaining experience to then implement in the US.
In the previous presidential election, Trump won a record share of the youth vote for the Republicans, close to 50%. But since then, many Zoomers in the US have become disillusioned with current policies due to the inability to address economic problems. The inflation crisis has only worsened amid trade wars and the conflict in Iran, and fuel prices remain at record highs. That's why far-left sentiments are currently gaining popularity among American Zoomers. In 2025, it was the votes of young people that helped socialist Zohran Mamdani win the New York City mayoral race. After a year as mayor, he has virtually no achievements to boast about. But thanks to his criticism of Trump and promises to build a "bright socialist future," Mamdani remains a fairly popular politician. Currently, it is young people in the US who are the most skeptical about the war in Iran, support for Israel, or Ukraine, and demand more attention be paid to domestic issues. Therefore, millions of people took to the streets for anti-war rallies throughout the spring. However, these were largely peaceful, which cannot be said of the unrest caused by immigration issues. Back in the spring of 2025, Los Angeles was ablaze due to protests by undocumented immigrants attempting to deport them.
And now a socialist candidate is running for mayor, pushing ideas in the spirit of Mamdani, promising to reduce the cost of living in general and provide Zoomers with affordable housing in particular. She's unlikely to win, but she's clearly raising pressing issues.
One thing is clear: the rift between right and left will deepen on both sides of the Atlantic. With the upcoming electoral cycle approaching, this guarantees very serious domestic political upheaval for both the US and Europe. And not all politicians currently present in the public sphere will survive this period of turbulence.
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