Word: banlieusard
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...rioters and jihadists momentarily share the same violent rage at French society, there is a critical difference: Youths of the banlieue want in on the French deal, not to destroy it. They want to be part of a French society and economy that has dangled its goodies before banlieusard eyes, only to pull them away with a taunting "sorry, not for you." They are battling the Establishment in the hopes of becoming part of it: they're after better housing, better schooling, an opportunity of a decent income, satisfying work, and the respect and esteem France extends its other citizens...
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