I think this is a natural evolution... it started with the Gas Tax, but was really about a whole lot more... it's the French version of Occupy Wall Street + Tea Party... and they have found an innovative way to keep the "revolution" in the news while avoiding clashes with the police.  OR... it's just a bunch of opportunistic anarchists who threw on some yellow vests to try to discredit the peaceful side of the movement.  But the question is... how many peaceful revolutions ever achieved satisfying results?