The Global War on Farmers just keeps chugging along. For instance, as you likely know, farmers in the Netherlands have been taking a stand for the past year now, and protesting against their government’s crackdown on the agricultural industry.
Since last year, they have been using their tractors to block traffic, shut down distribution centers, and peacefully protest against the Dutch government’s Green Agenda—an agenda that would shut down somewhere around 40 to 50 percent of the farms in the country.
However, after over a year of protests, the Dutch government appears to not really care. Which is rather bewildering when you consider the results of the most recent election. That’s because, just a few weeks ago, in March, elections were held across the entirety of the country. And a newly formed party called the Farmer–Citizen Movement party, became the single largest party in the Dutch Senate. So many people voted for them, that they went from having zero seats in the Senate, to have 17….
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