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Anger over the cost of living and loss of trust in institutions drives politics in France and the US

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Political parallels in France and the US: Anger at the ballot box and in the streets
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A France 24 programme examines anger in politics on both sides of the Atlantic, with the US midterm elections and ongoing protests in France at the centre of its focus. It identifies common causes including the rising cost of living, a loss of faith in institutions and an eroding social contract. The article's summary does not give details of specific protests, election results or arrests.

This continues an earlier story: Cost-of-living protests spread across Europe as France prepares for a third weekend of demonstrations

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    Reports that anger is a driving force for political change, with the US midterm elections and ongoing protests in France as central examples, and identifies the rising cost of living, a loss of faith in institutions and an eroding social contract as shared causes on both sides of the Atlantic.

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