[C1sc0cat]

I think the powerful french farming lobby had more to do with it

[Kurtz79]

Regardless of the origin, it was a clearly a protest that resonated with a significant part of society.

I find it hard to compare with a tax that will mostly affect people flying abroad for tourism and expenses-paid business travelers.

[seszett]

It's the first time I hear that, and that would be quite surprising since farmers do not pay taxes on the diesel they use.

[C1sc0cat]

Precisely at some point (duty free fuel for farming) that has to go and it was a pre-emptive flexing of the faming lobby's muscles.