ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

2022 French protests

So, imagine a big group of people who are really upset about something. They all come together and start walking around and shouting to try and get people's attention.

Now, in France in 2022, there were protests like this happening. Lots of people were unhappy with the way things were going in their country and they wanted to let their leaders know.

Some of the reasons people were protesting included things like not having enough money to pay for basic things like food and housing, not feeling safe because of crime in their neighborhoods, and feeling like their government wasn't doing enough to help them.

The protests were really big and lasted for a long time. Some people even said they were the biggest protests in France in a really long time! The protestors were peaceful for the most part, but sometimes things got a little bit violent.

In the end, the protests made a lot of noise and got a lot of attention. Time will tell if they actually change anything, but for now, it seems like the protestors are determined to keep fighting for what they believe in.