“Let’s block everything!” This is the slogan that has flooded French social media, calling on mass mobilization on September 10. Spark for the initiative was the extensive cut package announced by the Prime Minister of France François Bairouwho unexpectedly raised his government in a vote of confidence on September 8.
The ‘origin’ of the movement ala yellow vests It brings Bairo in a difficult position and French President Macron is unclear and is lost in the dark depths of the internet. Although the movement has no declared party preference, many leaders have rushed to take it on their side.
Le Monde reports comment that the leader of the left -wing France (LFI), Jean -Like Melanson, He has tried to “capture” the movement by calling for mass participation in the September 10th mobilizations and a “decisive attack on the overthrow of the government” while Manuel BobarLFI National Coordinator, officially called on his party’s activists to “put themselves in the service of this movement”.
The “origin” of “Bloquons Tout”
Born in a Closed account on Telegram Last May, the call to “block” France on September 10 took dimension after the announcement of Prime Minister François Bairou’s austerity plan. Now ‘Bloquons Tout’ is now evolving into a grid of motley groups – from the far right to the far left – Without a clear structure or recognizable leadership.
The slogan adopted and promoted a small collective of the North under the name “The Necessary” (“Essentials”), under Zulien Marissia. The team, with strong sovereign positions – withdrawal from the EU, supporting small independent professionals, dedication to Christian roots – published the first slogans and visual materials.
At that time, however, the appeal was limited.
The situation changed radically in mid -July, when Bairou announced the new budget cuts. The abolition of two holidays, public services cuts, the freezing of pensioners’ tax -free, and new health burdens have caused rage on social media. Within a few days, the calls for action multiplied.
The video that went viral
To July 24, The “Les Esseniels” posted on Tiktok a video that became the trademark of the movement: “On September 10, France is closing. No job, no school, no markets. Only the silence of a people who regain his power. “
@Lessentielsfrance Political parties? Not solutions. Just the guarantors of disorder. Controlled opposition, false quarrels … Meanwhile, the system uses and breaks. Interchangeable puppets, replaced so that nothing changes. It is time to tear off the wires. #Lessentiels #10Septembre2025 #Jesuisessentie #DissolutionDesPartis #Pouvoiraupeupeu ♬ Its original – Essentials – France
Message, inspired by the rhetoric of the lockdown of pandemic, was quickly reproduced in X (former twitter), Facebook and Telegramwith the hashtag #bloquonstout become a reference point.
From the far right to the far left
The momentum soon escaped the hands of the inspirers. Competitive channels appeared, some were even violated, and the slogan spread uncontrollably. In the Telegram, the channel “CONDUCT” It became a key hub of organization, gathering thousands of subscribers.
Between late July and mid -August, the call was adopted by a wide range: far -right and far -right, collectives of the Covid era, and the familiar “yellow vests”.
Requests vary – from general strike and economic boycott to road blockades, warehouses, creation of strikes and promotion of RIC (People’s Initiative Referendum).
Intelligence services closely monitor the mobilization, referring to a “motley and disorganized composition”, French formula. As they note, the movement involves “a wing of rather far -right, some more far -right, former yellow vests, but also citizens without any specific ideology.”
@Lessentielsfrance We often talk about the future … But what future do we leave our children? A indebted country, land sold piece by piece, erased values, as if all that our ancients have built had no importance. Our duty is now. Not tomorrow. Not when it is too late. We have a responsibility: to protect the inheritance received, defend our roots, and transmit to our children a living, free and dignified France. On September 10, it is not a cry of anger, it is an oath. An oath to our elders, and to our children. Join us, share, run. Because the future is we who must defend it. #Lessentiels #10Septembre2025 #Heritagedefrance #Vauxvraies #Defendonsnofants #Transmission #Memory and #FRANCESVERAINE #Awakeningcitoyen #jesuisessentie #tuesstiel ♬ Its original – Essentials – France
The birth of “block everything” comes to add to an already fragile political context in France.
With Bayrou seeking a vote of confidence for the budget and Macron anxious for his political stability and his political future, France seems to be back into the eye of a storm which can paralyze institutions, economy and society.