mistakes and learning from past mistakes

His dad made many mistakes. The proof - his dad did not win a second term. The son has won one.
New lesson. It is not sufficient to criticize your dad.

after the hurricane

My Totyota Camry was stolen one year and one day after I had purchased it. It was known to be the model most likely to be stolen. To prove "them" I was not moved, went back and bought immediately another Camry.
Is New Orleans as steadfast? If they had money?

in hurricanes

gentrification

Paris brûle-t-il?? No, it is the suburbs. La Cité Lumière has lost it's taste for revolution.

in politics of anarchy in Paris

Maybe suburb is a bad choice to translate - too many apartmentent houses? projects?