Posted on 09/21/2014 12:52:40 PM PDT by Kaslin
As a direct result of sanctions on Russia, there is an overabundance of fruits and vegetables in France, Spain, Poland, and elsewhere in Europe. Basic law of supply and demand dictates prices of crops would fall. And they did.
While most foolishly want to stick it to Russia, few actually are willing to pay the price if it affects them.
Here is another case in point: French Farmers Torch Tax Office in Brittany Protest.
French vegetable farmers protesting against falling living standards have set fire to tax and insurance offices in town of Morlaix, in Brittany. The farmers used tractors and trailers to dump artichokes, cauliflowers and manure in the streets and also smashed windows, police said.Everyone Loses
Prime Minister Manuel Valls condemned protesters for preventing firefighters from dealing with the blaze.
The farmers say they cannot cope with falling prices for their products.
A Russian embargo on some Western goods - imposed over the Ukraine crisis - has blocked off one of their main export markets.
About 100 farmers first launched an overnight attack on an insurance office outside Morlaix, which they set light to and completely destroyed, officials said. They then drove their tractors to the main tax office in the town where they dumped unsold artichokes and cauliflowers, smashed windows and then set the building on fire.
It’s not just sanctions, the Russians are boycotting. Europe couldn’t sell if it wanted to.
They can thank Ukraine.
And blame Russia, hard as it is for you to admit.
For once in my adult life, I am proud to be part Fench! GO FRENCH GO!
Some of my ancestors came from France a few hundred years ago!
The Putin trolls here never miss a chance to repeat their master’s talking points. They’ll never admit anything that reflects negatively on their fuhrer.
I’ve always dug those helmets with the horsehair “manes.”
One of them called me a troll this morning. What’s the internet slang term for someone who appears early on a thread attempting to “steer” it elsewhere?
I get a warm glow from Frenchmen dumping manure on, and burning government offices.
I recall they supported our American Revolution.
I don’t know what the term is but that’s what the Putin trolls have been doing for a long time now all over the net.
If France were smart instead of dumping manure & vegetables, they’d dump the Euro and bring back the Franc.
Threadjacker.
I assume that the “law of unintended consequences” was not adequately explained to the unwashed masses prior to the sanctions!
Au contraire. The thought of a burning tax office gives heart to those who love liberte everywhere.
Putin is disgusting, but French produce is awesome.
The author is another one of Putin’s ass cleaners:
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mikeshedlock/index
To borrow an idea from Milton Friedman (maybe?) sanctions are like standing in your end of a rowboat shooting holes below the waterline while your companion does the same at the other end, but still, nothing from Mish about it? And he comments on economics?
> Isn’t it obvious? Not a peep about the negative effect on the Russian economy.
Exactly, because it’s Russian agitprop.
Thanks for the heads up.
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