> Forget the third world altogether, it has already led to revolts in France, the entire movement of the yellow vests is based on rural low middle class people

> Forget the third world altogether, it has already led to revolts in France, the entire movement of the yellow vests is based on rural low middle class people revolting against the state for an increase in fuel taxes along several older other sticking points It's also that they aren't offered any alternative to using fuel (good luck finding public transit in these rural regions; the population density simply makes it impossible). And where's the money from the fuel tax going? Financing alternatives for these people or is it funneled into some civil servant's retirement funds?