The riots in France make me sad, not only as a French citizen with a deep love for the country, but also as a human being. It is interesting to be a citizen of both France and the Philippines, two countries with seemingly opposite approaches to protest and political accountability. In France, people take to the streets and let all hell loose (at least, no more beheadings!). In the Philippines, we make memes, laugh at the absurdity of it all, and somehow keep electing many of