Chaos in Paris

[klang]

Why don’t anarchists like the Olympics?

because the squads don't squat?

 

[andysays]

Why don’t anarchists like the Olympics?

This from the post above yours seems a reasonable summary, even if I don't necessarily agree with some of the methods used to disrupt it

Characterising the Olympics as a "spectacle of wealth" in a time of austerity

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

Bread and circuses innit.
Anyway, I’m not watching it until they recognize fishing and monster trucks as Olympic sports.
I did have an interesting read yesterday about not having parkour included. Due to pushback from those who actually love the pastime not wanting it exploited by the Olympics.

 

[Flavour]

Has there been any more news on this?

 

[Flavour]

Someone on the far-left arrested apparently:

Far-left extremists likely behind France rail sabotage, interior minister says

Far-left extremists were likely behind last week's arson attacks on France's high-speed train network, heavily disrupting travel just hours before the Olympic Games opening ceremony, French Interior…

www.france24.com

 

[hitmouse]

Belatedly catching up on this, here's the communique:

France: Claim of sabotage of TGV lines a few hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. | Act for freedom now!

actforfree.noblogs.org

NYT article:

After French Rail Sabotage, Some See Signs of a Murky ‘Ultraleft’

Experts say the arson attacks before the opening of the Paris Olympics bear the hallmarks of insurrectionary anarchists opposed to the state.

www.nytimes.com

non-paywalled version of the NYT article