there are frequent displays of the arrogance of power and how it operates, so here is another clear manifestation of the empire's operation;

The ‘Yellow Vest’ anti-government protests in France have received limited coverage in Western media and what coverage there has been has been quite hostile to the protestors.

In Venezuela though it’s a very  different story. Here the street demonstrations are a major news event, despite the country being thousands of miles away. Furthermore, the coverage is very sympathetic to the protestors and extremely hostile to the government.
Why are angry street protestors in France bad, but in Venezuela very good?
The answer has to do with the stances and international alliances of the respective governments. It’s inaccurate to call President Emmanuel Macron of France the President of the rich. He is, as his predecessor Francois Hollande admitted on French television, the President of the very rich..........https://sputniknews.com/columnists/201901241071782413-france-venezuela-protests-difference/