I’m afraid to say that the situation in France isn't going to get any better; it’s actually going to get worse, and it’s going to trigger much bigger structural shifts all over Europe and Canada. The problem here isn't just about a few bad policies or a shaky economy. The crisis runs much deeper. It’s the culture. Living here in Montreal, I see the exact same thing happening, and it really comes down to a cultural disease. If you look at their history, there’s this deep-rooted, romanticized obsession with revolution that has left them with an inherent suspicion of authority, order, and discipline. In their value system, breaking the rules and creating chaos are somehow seen as progressive signs of freedom. They are stuck in this dramatic, permanent state of resistance, always acting like they are fighting some evil tyrant—completely failing to realize that the fight is over. They aren't oppressed teenagers anymore; they are the ones running the system now. But because they view any kind of order as evil, they refuse to take any accountability. Whenever things go wrong, their first instinct is total denial and looking for a scapegoat. Just look at Emmanuel Macron yesterday. Finally after stepping out of a Céline Dion concert, he sits down to talk about the country's massive crisis, and what does he do? He completely sidesteps the real issue—which is the disastrous immigration policies that brought dangerous elements into France—and instead blames economic distress, pointing his finger outward at the war in Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and basically implying it's all Trump's fault. You see this exact same parasitic mindset on a macro level, too. Look at Canada. Down here, people in Alberta are at a breaking point with Quebec. Alberta is out there actually producing wealth and working hard, while Quebec just sucks it dry, takes massive equalization money, pushes terrible policies, and acts completely arrogant and entitled while giving nothing back. Eventually, the productive provinces are going to say enough is enough and just break away. Currently there is a referendum ongoing in Alberta, with this question: ”should Alberta remain a province of Canada?” In Europe, it's heading the same way. The EU might not officially break apart on paper, but in reality, countries aren't going to let France drag them down with it. Pretty soon, neighboring nations are going to lock down their borders and shut things down to protect themselves from the chaos. Just last week, I was talking to some of my Québécois friends about all this. When I simply mentioned that the Liberal government is incompetent and corrupt, they totally flipped out—mostly because they’ve all voted Liberal, and they immediately treated me like some kind of alien just because oh you support Trump. They completely lack the capacity to accept they are the problem not @realDonaldTrump. What gets me is this bizarre, endless tolerance they have for their living standards dropping lower and lower day by day, while they just stay quiet and take it. Coming from an Iranian background, where striving, working hard, and constantly trying to improve your life is just second nature, watching people quietly accept such a low and declining quality of life is mind-blowing. So this couple drinking their coffee while their neighbours are being looted, is shocking but not new to me. At the end of the day, it really just comes down to culture.