By Jo Nova
For weeks a huge uprising has been building in Germany against NetZero, green tape and rampant taxes. The Germany government gave a partial concession last week, but the protests only grew stronger. Not only are the autobahns and streets grid-locked with thousands of tractors and trucks, but the freight and passenger trains have also stopped in a three day strike. Cargo boats are blocking inland waterways and canals. There is a looming strike of doctors as well, and the cluster of discontent has been labelled “Mistgabelmop ” — the pitchfork mob. Convoys are up to 20 kilometers long, and are widespread. The protests appear to be spreading. There are rumors of protests gathering in support in France. Romania, Poland, and the UK
Pierre Gosselin, at NoTricksZone in Germany, writes “Never in postwar history has a ruling government been so unpopular“.
The things the BBC/ABC/CBC/NPR/etc didn’t tell you on the news tonight can be found in five minutes on Twitter. Vive Free Speech. Thank you Elon. Those who control most of the Western media don’t want the unwashed masses to know about these protests because they fear the protests will spread like wildfire.
“They feel like they are being ruled by people that hate them”
— Eva Vlaardingerbroek
The Wall Street Journal comments that “Radical environmentalists pioneered aggressive protest techniques, but they didn’t have tractors.” Despite the inconvenience, nearly 70% of the German people support the farmers.
One irony, which Britain’s Just Stop Oil or Germany’s Fridays for Future lefties will be too dim to note, is that if everyone who is negatively affected by the costs of net zero starts taking to the streets, the net-zero fantasy will end in a flash. — Joseph C Sternberg, WSJ
Things are so dire the German “traffic light coalition” government is thinking of using more coal. News has leaked that the German Economics Minister has shelved the old “power plant plan” which depended on gas, and is secretly planning on increasing old coal fired “reserve” power. Only in October the plan was to phase out the coal back up for next winter, but already it is clear this won’t work. –– Berliner Zeitung.
The biggest protests in modern German history. What’s happening? Eva Vlaardingerbroek is there. pic.twitter.com/uAtmkUme5Q
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) January 10, 2024
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Fourth straight day of the German farmers bringing commerce to a standstill. This is in Dessau. pic.twitter.com/GucYvgCi8i
— 🇺🇸ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) January 12, 2024
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BREAKING: German railways have joined the Farmers and Truckers protest
When will the media report on this? pic.twitter.com/3wy4ovII1g
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) January 11, 2024
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🇩🇪 On top of the farmers’ protests, the train drivers have now gone on strike for the next three days paralyzing almost all rail traffic in Germany.
The people are rising up against the globalists and their destructive policies. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vhOGVyilw9
— Eva Vlaardingerbroek (@EvaVlaar) January 11, 2024
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It’s real face #media whole world ,
Mainstream media work only for corporate ,
#India and #Germany_Farmer_Protest#FarmerProtest pic.twitter.com/N3joLmr9II— Tejveer Singh, ਤੇਜਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ (@Tveer_13) January 9, 2024
Breaking News: Rising Together: A Unified Stand for Freedom and Sovereignty Against Globalism is underway.
In an awe-inspiring display of unity and determination, millions of patriots and freedom fighters are converging in Germany, joining the rapidly growing farmer protest.… pic.twitter.com/nmrpkdRmpY
— Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) January 12, 2024
The protests are widespread (click to enlarge)
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A massive protest mobilisation of German farmers, truckers and train drivers continues against the German government. The economic engine room (producers and transporters) have more power in maintaining a functioning society than politicians.
🇩🇪🚜 🚚 🚊 pic.twitter.com/4VfDKJRnxE— James Melville (@JamesMelville) January 11, 2024
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h/t Tegenwind, Another Ian. Krishna Gans, David E, Jim Simpson, NetZeroWatch and Connor.
Photos adapted from images by PayPal.me/FelixMittermeier from Pixabay and Presentsquare Presentsquare from Pixabay