The “Block Everything” Movement: Resurgence of the “Yellow Vests” or Social Media “Fantasy”?

It's a movement that began in mid-July with "quiet messages on the Internet," reports Le Soir . But as the summer progressed, the call to block everything in France by September 10th became a real political phenomenon. "To the point of worrying the government, which is watching the web's boiling points like a hawk," the Belgian newspaper assures. Because for François Bayrou , as for Emmanuel Macron , the creation of the "Block Everything" movement conjures up the unpleasant specter of the "yellow vest " crisis of 2018-2019.

Joëlle Meskens, a correspondent for the Brussels daily, highlights the similarities between the two movements. First, “the first calls were heard in the far-right movement, in sovereignist circles,” she writes. This was before evolving into a more diverse movement with more cross-party political demands, such as purchasing power. “Exactly like the 'yellow vest' movement,” she believes. This raises a burning question for the French government, whose popularity ratings are historically low: “Could the country go up in flames again?”

The Belgian journalist, drawing on the work of French sociologist Jean Viard, notes, however, a major difference between the two