France is a bit different as the State has a lot of power there, and has had for a very long time. There is a strong culture of adding new laws and requiring t

France is a bit different as the State has a lot of power there, and has had for a very long time. There is a strong culture of adding new laws and requiring the State to solve every minor problem through repression and incentives. This culture is shared by the elites and the plebs, it's an alternative of learned helplessness.