For over a week, clashes between police and protesters have taken place near blockades, with reports of serious injuries on both sides. In this increasingly tense atmosphere, questions arise about who benefits from the rising violence. To explore this, Françoise Degois, a political editorialist, and Yves Thréard, deputy editor-in-chief of Le Figaro, participated in a discussion. Françoise Degois argues that previous governments share significant responsibility for the current situation. She highlights the lack of consistency in ministerial directives, which she attributes to a rapid succession of ministers, and the poor management of the National Education budget. Degois criticizes the current government for its failure to address the deteriorating conditions in many high schools, particularly in disadvantaged areas. She claims that the government "would have seen nothing coming" and prefers to respond to protests with excessive force, stating, "black blocs or not, one does not shoot at teenagers." While acknowledging the need for a firm response, Yves Thréard suggests that the government's actions are partially justified by the presence of radical elements within the protests. He argues that "it is the vandals who are killing the movement." Thréard also points out that the government's inability to address protesters' demands is due to the country's economic situation, stating, "the government has nothing to offer because it does not have the means." Despite their differing views on the causes of the unrest, both Degois and Thréard agree on the urgent need to rebuild the French education system. They emphasize that this requires "political courage," with Degois concluding that "whether one is left or right, the National Education remains the backbone of the country."