French student's warning as protesters march in Paris: 'We don't have a future'

The French government is hiding behind a ‘riots’ narrative

It is much easier to fearmonger and try to delegitimise the protests than to address students’ demands.

The French Riots Are a Mirror Into the Country’s Future

A protester dressed as Spiderman at a demonstration at Place de Republique on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty Images.)This article is brought to you by American Purpose, the magazine and community founded by Francis Fukuyama in 2020, which is proudly part of the Persuasion family.Between mid-September and its recent apex on October 17th, tens of thousands of high school students—joined by far-left activists from p…

French student's warning as protesters march in Paris: 'We don't have a future'

After France suffered its worst civil unrest in years, the Mirror joined a throng of protesters marching in Paris - with the crowd stretching as far as the eye could see