Europe’s Unrest: Scottish Farmers Protesting, French Chaos on Train Tracks… Continent in Turmoil!

In a tumultuous turn of events, Europe finds itself in the grip of unprecedented unrest. From Scottish farmers raising their voices to French chaos on train tracks, the continent is witnessing a wave of discontent that is impossible to ignore. The question echoes: Have you heard about this on the news? Brace yourself for the details that unfold in this riveting account of Europe’s current state of upheaval.

In the Scottish countryside, the rallying cry “It’s happening” echoes as farmers join the wave of protests. Their grievances are diverse, but the common thread is a dissatisfaction with the status quo. What’s pushing these farmers to the edge, and how is their protest shaping up? Join us as we unravel the layers of discontent that have sparked a movement in the Scottish farming community.

A BTT for an interesting topic. The war against farming has been evident for some time in Europe but certainly has metastasized into such places as Australia, Canada, and the United States. At first glance it seems suicidal, but as a device for centralizing political power it's hard to find anything comparable to control of the food supply.

It has many facets: the conurbation of the Dutch farmlands has been accused of generating more revenue for the government than their status as grazing land (I did not know how dominant Dutch beef production was in Europe) as well as a stylish disdain of meat in the diet of the unwashed classes. Let them eat bugs. It's all for the greater good of the planet, we are told, but if along the way it happens to be beneficial to authoritarian government, why so much the better.

There is, as well, the weird conviction that a rich diet should be the natural and sole possession of the ruling classes as a sort of status symbol. Anyone who thought this attitude died with the Divine Right Of Kings should take a second glance at, say, the culinary excesses of Davos and be reminded that the King's table empties last and the King is just fine with that.

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