Emmanuel Petit condemns vandalism amid cost-of-living protests in France

Emmanuel Petit posted a lengthy video in which he blasted the looters who turned protests against the cost of living into scenes of chaos, labeling the behavior a pure scandal. He emphasized that peaceful demonstrators should not be lumped together with the vandals, noting his own frustration with fiscal pressures. Petit directed his ire at the political class, accusing them of safeguarding their own interests while ordinary people suffer from a lack of funding for police, the army, hospitals and schools.

He also drew a parallel to the disorder that followed Paris Saint-Germain’s recent Champions League triumphs, suggesting a common modus operandi among masked aggressors. While condemning the violence, Petit concluded with a hopeful appeal to those who still love France and its diverse citizens.