What happened in France was not just "because they tried to tax gas more heavily". What the government did was textbook "let them eat cake". They suddenly deci

What happened in France was not just "because they tried to tax gas more heavily". What the government did was textbook "let them eat cake". They suddenly decided to significantly increase taxes on diesel "for the environment" when people, especially trades people and people outside big cities, had no choice. Therefore, predictably, the people rebelled. As long as governments refuse to understand that, we won't get anywhere, indeed.