adding french article 49.3 usage and refs to what's agorism article

protestingisnotenough/index.md

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 Here is the [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_vests_protests) page relating this events. 
 
+Under Emmanuel Macron's reign, many unpopular reforms were presented to the public, leading to widespread protests. Here is a list of the major reforms passed using Article 49.3 (which allows the government to pass legislation without a parliamentary vote, bypassing opposition):
+
+*Labor Market Reform (2017)*
+
+Law Name: Loi Travail (Labor Law Reform)
+Date: September 2017
+Explanation: This reform aimed to make France’s labor market more flexible by allowing companies to negotiate directly with employees (bypassing national labor unions) and simplifying the rules around layoffs. It was said it was designed to encourage hiring and improve competitiveness but faced widespread opposition, particularly from trade unions.
+
+*Pension Reform (2019-2020)*
+
+Law Name: Réforme des Retraites (Pension Reform)
+Date: March 2020 (after a long period of debate and protests)
+Explanation: Macron’s government aimed to overhaul France’s complex pension system by implementing a universal points-based system. This would have replaced the 42 existing pension schemes with one single system. The reform was highly controversial and led to massive strikes and protests, particularly among public sector workers. The main protest reason was that it involved working longer than usual. (Until 67 years old VS 65 years old)
+
+*2020 Social Security Budget (Health & Social Spending)*
+
+Law Name: Loi de Financement de la Sécurité Sociale 2020 (2020 Social Security Finance Law)
+Date: December 2019
+Explanation: This annual law set the framework for the financing of France’s social security system, addressing deficits in healthcare and other areas. It was passed under 49.3 to quickly manage increasing spending due to healthcare demands.
+
+*2020 Emergency Law for Covid-19*
+
+Law Name: Loi d'Urgence pour Faire Face à l'Épidémie de Covid-19 (Covid-19 Emergency Law)
+Date: March 2020
+Explanation: With the Covid-19 crisis unfolding, Macron’s government passed emergency measures using 49.3 to implement a national lockdown, introduce quarantine protocols, and provide economic support to businesses and workers impacted by the pandemic. Most of the reform was considered as hostile to freedom by the population. 
+
+*2020 Rectified Finance Law (Covid-19 Economic Response)*
+
+Law Name: Loi de Finances Rectificative 2020 (Rectified Finance Law 2020)
+Date: July 2020
+Explanation: This law was aimed at addressing the economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, providing significant financial support to businesses, workers, and the healthcare sector. It included measures for loans, subsidies, and economic recovery plans. Most of opponents argued that it would cause an economic nightmare in the country, and it did. 
+
+*2022 Security Law*
+
+Law Name: Loi Sécurité Globale (Global Security Law)
+Date: November 2020
+Explanation: This controversial law expanded police powers, including the right to control video footage of police actions, and introduced stricter regulations around demonstrations. Critics argued it could lead to increased surveillance and curb press freedoms. It was fiercely opposed by civil rights groups.
+
+*2022 Budget Law*
+
+Law Name: Loi de Finances 2022 (2022 Finance Law)
+Date: October 2021
+Explanation: The national budget for 2022, which included tax cuts, increased spending on public services, and provisions for dealing with inflation and rising energy costs, was passed under 49.3 due to the lack of a parliamentary majority after Macron's party lost seats in the 2022 elections.
+
+*2022 Covid-19 Health Pass Law*
+
+Law Name: Loi sur le Pass Sanitaire (Health Pass Law)
+Date: July 2021
+Explanation: To combat the Covid-19 pandemic, this law mandated the use of a health pass for individuals wishing to access certain public spaces, including restaurants, theaters, and long-distance travel. It was heavily criticized by anti-vaxxers and others as an infringement on personal freedoms.
+
+*2022 Energy Law*
+
+Law Name: Loi Climat et Résilience (Climate and Resilience Law)
+Date: July 2021
+Explanation: This law aimed to combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions and promoting renewable energy. It included measures to improve energy efficiency, promote public transportation, and ban certain plastic products. The law was passed quickly to meet EU climate targets.
+
+*2023 Budget Law*
+
+Law Name: Loi de Finances 2023 (2023 Finance Law)
+Date: December 2022
+Explanation: The 2023 budget, which included measures to tackle inflation, reduce public debt, and enhance public spending on various sectors, was passed using 49.3 due to political gridlock in the National Assembly, following Macron's loss of a parliamentary majority in the 2022 legislative elections.
+
+All these examples show that governments often act against the will of the population, even in the face of mass protests. They can force through any reform simply by invoking Article 49.3. Since this article is part of the Constitution, it essentially provides a legal framework for bypassing both parliamentary debate and public opinion — making it constitutionally acceptable to ignore the voice of the people. And as you can see, the changes imposed by the French government were truly life-altering for the population.
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 3) The Arab Spring (Various countries in the Middle East and North Africa, 2010-2012)
 
 What Happened: The Middle East and North Africa were shaken by a wave of protests demanding better living conditions and the end of authoritarian rule.
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 The goal is to take what you want, not wait for it to come to you.
 
+Our [article](http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/agorism/) "What is Agorism", written by the fantastic Sam Bent, is describing it as "Agorism is a form of economic guerrilla warfare against the state. Samuel Edward Konkin III developed this revolutionary philosophy in the 1970s as a strategy that rejects both the futility of political reform and the self-defeating nature of violent revolution. Instead of begging for freedom or fighting for it, agorists build it through direct economic action that makes the state irrelevant.". That's what we are trying to describe here. Here is the illustration used to describe it: 
+
+![](agorism.png)
+
 In addition, creating small, self-sustaining communities independent of government control could help promote shared values such as sustainability, self-reliance, and decentralized governance. These communities could establish education systems that operate outside of traditional, government-controlled institutions. This could involve community-based learning, unschooling, and homeschooling models.
 
 Openware.com publised an interresting [article](https://www.openware.com/news/articles/overview-of-decentralized-communities) bout decentralized communities and how to build it. 
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 As you can see, fighting against governments can't be done simply through protesting—it requires organization and teamwork. And that’s the key point to understand. Just like protesting, building a system outside of the system requires multiple people working together. Competent and knowledgeable individuals need to come together to build what could be the future of humanity.
 
+In his [article](http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/agorism/) Sam is illustrating the power of this actions in the section "The Endgame". 
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 ## Real life examples
 
 Some projects and actions have been successfully implemented based on the idea of creating a system outside of the system, and they can serve as inspiration for us:
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 Based on this, as small and larger individual projects succeed, we can assume that with a bit of organization, these practices can be combined to create a global system outside of the system. Of course, it can't be done in a day, but sharing information, raising awareness, training people, and recruiting the right individuals would accelerate the process.
 
+Please refer to Sam's [article](http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/agorism/), in the chapter "Historical Examples That Prove It Works" to find more examples where Agorsim worked. 
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 ## **Conclusion** 
 
 As we've seen, protesting alone is not enough; we need to hit the states where it hurts — through the economy. By becoming independent and self-sufficient, we can render them useless and weak. I typically reference many books when writing an article, but this time, there's one book that covers it all: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. If you're looking for a mind-changing book that will open your eyes to a whole new world of subversion, take a look at it.