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Je chie dans la Seine le 23 Juin (lit. 'I'm shitting in the Seine on 23 June') was a humorous French protest movement rallying against high government spending on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and neglect of local issues.[1] It called people to defecate in the river Seine on 23 June 2024, following promises from French president Emmanuel Macron and mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo to swim in the river in order to prove the effectiveness of a €1.4 billion cleanup project.[1][2][3]
Background
editSince it was announced in 2018,[4] the administration of Paris has invested €1.4 billion into a cleanup of the river Seine that runs through the city.[5] To demonstrate the success of the project, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo promised on 10 January 2024 to swim in the river—a pledge that was matched by French president Emmanuel Macron on 29 February.[2][3] Hidalgo said on 10 July that she would "dive in next week"[6] whereas Macron has stated "I'll do it, but I won't give you the date."[3]
Start of the movement
editThe first tweet with the hashtag #jechiedanslaseinele23juin was posted on 22 May 2024. It gained significant traction the next day with 16,000 tweets and retweets, and 11,000 the day after. On 24 May, a user created a website for the movement, where people could calculate when to defecate in the river such that it flowed to the central Paris in time for the swim.[7]
Results
editFew people ended up committing to the defecation in the Seine.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b Goth, Dorine (2 June 2024). "#JechiedanslaSeinele23juin : "Au début c'était une blague, mais chacun voit midi à sa porte"". Actu.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b Reuters (11 January 2024). "Paris mayor promises to swim in Seine ahead of Games". Reuters. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Le Monde with AFP (1 March 2024). "Macron promises to swim in Seine to show off Olympic cleanup". Le Monde. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Jacob, Etienne (18 June 2018). "Se baigner dans la Seine en 2024 : la promesse à 1 milliard d'euros d'Anne Hidalgo". Le Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Walt, Vivienne (13 March 2023). "Inside the Billion-Dollar Effort to Clean Up the World's Most Romantic River". Time. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Chavin, Julen (10 July 2024). "Paris mayor vows to swim in River Seine next week despite pollution concerns ahead of Olympics". CNN. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Nirhy-Lanto, Toky (4 June 2024). "#jechiedanslaseinele23juin : ils appellent à "chier" dans la Seine, décryptage d'un hashtag qui fait le buzz sur X". France Info (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Craighead, Olivia (24 June 2024). "Are Olympians Going to Swim in Poop Water?". The Cut. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Dator, James (24 June 2024). "Olympic poop protest postponed after politicians cancel swim in feces-filled Seine". MSN. SB Nation. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.