&gt;  So, its fair to say that french youth in general is disillusioned.<p>The French economy is moribund, growth is nil, youth unemployment rates are over 25%, and lots of them are sitting around unemployed or in dead-end jobs - while their parents hold much cushier jobs with some of the world&#x27;s best labor protections (or most-notorious, depending on your perspective). It&#x27;s not shocking.