George Will: Arson is a form of commentary favored by the French left, so at least 1,000 vehicles were torched by disappointed supporters of the Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal after she was defeated 53-47 by Nicolas Sarkozy.
France's unemployment rate is 8.7 percent; the U.S. rate of 4.5 percent. Among persons under age 25, a cohort that supported Royal, the rate is 21.2 percent, and is apt to stay there unless Mr. Sarkozy can implement reforms that irritate rioters. Read more..
An entrenched sense of entitlement spanning several generations can be difficult to overcome.
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