Taxi driver protests in France over Uber

[MMS]

Flights cancelled as French protests turn violent


theres been pushback to uber seemingly everywhere ive used the service and its pretty great

what i dont understand is why dont the taxis do the same thing?

what is the coli's opinion on this?

 

[MikelArteta]

Taxis ran a cartel for too long,lower your prices or meh.

Adapt blockbuster got bodied by Netflix and redbox
Milkman went away

 

[MMS]

Taxis ran a cartel for too long,lower your prices or meh.

Adapt blockbuster got bodied by Netflix and redbox
Milkman went away

yeah thats about how i feel about it

but blockbuster didnt start rioting ive heard stories of uber drivers gettin death threats and shyt HERE not even overseas

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Must be nice to turn up like this without having Military grade weapons fired at your ass before you even made it to the highway

 

[MMS]

Must be nice to turn up like this without having Military grade weapons fired at your ass before you even made it to the highway

breh if you see in the videos the taxis blocked off the entire side of the highway while throwing tires at drives on the other side

if this was the US a tank would have rolled over them already

 

[CashmereThoughts]

taxi drivers can kill themselves for all i care. all these years y'all wouldn't pick a brother man up?

 

[MikelArteta]

Yup, its sad but its life, travel agents became mundane after Expedia etc.

Garmin lost due to smart phones.

Radio lost due to podcasts

Cd players b mp3 players lost due to smart phones

Hand held systems lodt to smart phones

Malls lose to online shopping

None revolt

Adapt

yeah thats about how i feel about it

but blockbuster didnt start rioting ive heard stories of uber drivers gettin death threats and shyt HERE not even overseas

 

[George's Dilemma]

Ya know, I might sound like a stereotyping cac, but something I've noticed is a lot of those taxi drivers appear to be of Middle Eastern descent. The clip in the OP it's hard to tell as it's filmed from a pretty good distance, and they might all be white for all I know. Still, other articles, photos, clips related to this ongoing issue for the past year or so showed mostly men of Middle Eastern descent.

 

[TRFG]

Arabs are really the scum of the world

 

[Verbal Kint]

They should be protesting their employers/contractors for locking them into crappy situations. Or just quit and Uber full time.

 

[MMS]

Ya know, I might sound like a stereotyping cac, but something I've noticed is a lot of those taxi drivers appear to be of Middle Eastern descent. The clip in the OP it's hard to tell as it's filmed from a pretty good distance, and they might all be white for all I know. Still, other articles, photos, clips related to this ongoing issue for the past year or so showed mostly men of Middle Eastern descent.

good point

however stories ive heard in the US dont have the same stigma

arabs are in trouble in europe though in general, i just get the feeling those countries are gonna say "freedom liberty be damned" and drive them out. It sounds barbaric etc but there is overwhelming support that i havent seen in years

 

[trick]

Taxis are threatening to protest on the streets during NBA All Star Weekend this year in Toronto.

Looming taxi protest could disrupt NBA All-Star weekend in Toronto

 

[GetInTheTruck]

fukk a cab. Always pulling that bullshyt "I'm not going your way," "I'm off duty," "I'm not going to that neighborhood," oh well party's over fakkits, there's a new show in town.

 

[MMS]

Taxis are threatening to protest on the streets during NBA All Star Weekend this year in Toronto.

Looming taxi protest could disrupt NBA All-Star weekend in Toronto

see what im saying

i dont think this is an arab thing, the taxis cant possibly win this

 

[George's Dilemma]

good point

however stories ive heard in the US dont have the same stigma

arabs are in trouble in europe though in general, i just get the feeling those countries are gonna say "freedom liberty be damned" and drive them out. It sounds barbaric etc but there is overwhelming support that i havent seen in years

Yeah I think in Europe there's a combination of systemic racism which we're quite familiar with here in the US. In addition to that, at least from what I can tell with the way the media presents it, folks of Middle Eastern descent are making little to no attempt at assimilation. Granted, to be honest with you, I have mixed feelings on the subject considering these same Europeans that are complaining, bear responsibility for why those folks are there in the first place, primarily colonialism. I feel sorry for the victims in Paris, but the country of France is ultimately reaping what they've sewn. Still, that old saying about when it Rome, you do as the Romans comes to mind, but far too many Middle Eastern folk don't go along with that line of reasoning. Their definition of protest is markedly different from most people and they're wearing out their welcome throughout Europe.