occupy wall st was extremely effective, they single handedly got rid of the taboo of socialism in america.If a protest lasts 40 weeks it’s not effective. It’s just a club that hangs out in the street. Like occupy wall street turned into.
they were so effective corporatist obama led a coordinated effort to have cops eradicate the encampments on a single day.
not saying either movement is perfect, but i guarantee you the few people with power in france are scared as they were in america.
to me it also speaks to the much stronger spirit and faith of the french vs other countries. north americans are essentially cynics / non believers.