Looking at some comments here you would think France and for hat matter other European countries are occupied by imbeciles living in misery. While we North Americans live a  blissful existence courtesy of our capitalistic system which provides our economic well being and our secure future. So why not try some comparisons here. Personal safety says more people get killed in terrorism there. Except hat number pales compered to the number of murders committed here. What about pensions  health care, and vacation time? You sure the average burgher is better of here? Hardly. Oh, I forgot about personal debt. You  would be surprised comparing those numbers.  What about inner city slums and drug problems? Just make it simple and look at the live expectancy numbers. 
Look what I simply want to say we all have problems. Life is not perfect. Neither here nor there. However one thing I am sure of:"We are not here to serve an economic system, the system is there to serve us." The European go that.