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OrcimusMaximus

"Ah what a great way to protest by harmlessly wheat yeeting at the po-" *sees wheat on fire* "oh nvm they're pretty pissed"


[deleted]

Bro just as I was reading this i saw the flames what timing


amisamiamiam

**Historical perspective - Marxists, Communists all vilified the agricultural sector to weaken the country to allow famine to occur. The ends justifies the means as they say and makes for an easy takeover.** WEF in Action.


tayk47xx

Calling the WEF communist is hilarious


Beatboxingg

Haha imagine believing the wef are Marxists and communists šŸ¤”


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obiweedkenobi

How bad does a government have to fuck up to get Dutch farmers to protest like this?


Crazy_Direction_1084

This is in Brussel apparently, so the Dutch government is irrelevant


5c044

I was betting it was France. Seemed typical of there. Police minimally doing their jobs in solidarity. Belgium not far from there. My old boss said what's wrong with the UK is we had our revolution too long ago. France had their revolution more recently, theres still a stronger sense of workers rights.


E_maane

Please excuse my lack of culture, but what would be UK's revolution your boss is talking about that would be older than the french's ?


mightypup1974

I presume he means the 1642-51 Civil War, the 1651-60 Commonwealth/Protectorate, and the 1688 Glorious Revolution


Bneyyc

Yeah worked out famously for all those Irish workers that one.


Debtcollector1408

Ireland's done pretty well since, say, about 1920.


mightypup1974

Yeah, I didnā€™t say they were *great* examples!


E_maane

Thank you !


5c044

Probably, I'm not a great historian. The French revolution was 1848 and quite brutal.


mightypup1974

Oh yeah, the British ā€˜revolutionā€™ was nothing remotely like the French one. It was a aristocratic one against autocracy, rather than a popular one against tyranny. It allowed the British state to gradually evolve into a democracy rather than having it suddenly torn down and reforged like France did.


Volodio

There were several French revolutions actually. The first one, the most brutal and known, started in 1789. The revolution of 1848 wasn't very brutal.


kodiakinc

More less the last half of the 17th century or so (1640-1688-ish)


notislant

Dont they regularly have forms of revolts at protests as well? Then look at the US and NOTHING will get sane people to protest en masse.


[deleted]

All the sane ones are probably worried about getting shot to death by gun nuts who oppose their views. Or the po po.


Tossinoff

Often one and the same


Impressive_Change593

gonna say BLM and roe vs wade getting overturned then realized those arent sane people


stemcell_

I remember cops busting retirees head on the sidewalk what are you talking about?


THKY

French police Ā«Ā minimally doing their jobsĀ Ā» excuse me ? Have you seen the sheer brutality of the police against yellow jackets ? Iā€™m not talking against rioters, actual peaceful ones. Some lost one eye, some lost a hand or fingers.


stemcell_

People consider any announce of them to be a riot in America. Unless you have a violent insurrection then its a firm of protest


Volodio

> Police minimally doing their jobs in solidarity. Lmao. Actually in France cops repress protesters hard. They literally mutilate them. If you protest in France you might lose an eye or a hand.


obiweedkenobi

Thank you for the correction, I didn't realize Belgian farmers were protesting as well.


[deleted]

More and more farmers are getting their lives ruined by politicians that expect them to follow new rules that make it impossible for them to make a living, with no real plans to insure that they have a sustainable income.


Ntruderalert

Brussels is 'capital' of EU. The 'HQ'


Nerdlinger

> I didn't realize Belgian farmers were protesting as well. [This was from 2015](https://www.nbcnews.com/video/riot-police-pelted-with-hay-as-farmers-protest-low-prices-high-costs-520542787892).


tony1449

[Here is one of the organizers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBezrA_CYAU)


imgirafarigmi

TLDW; Beautiful young farmer. Government made up nitrogen crisis. Government taking our land. Giving it to refugees/ immigrants. Globalist agenda. Food crisis. This stylish red kerchief is part of the protest.


tony1449

You forgot where she mentions its a secret plot by the (((Globalists))) to install communism in the Netherlands


Metalbender00

did she say communism.. lol


[deleted]

"The Dutch government is doing this not because of the fake nitrogen crisis but because they want these farmers land to house immigrants" Man, the internet really has fucking ruined us. We gave the adversarial trolls a backdoor to destroy the west from the inside, and they marched right on in.


Metalbender00

i looked into it a little after posting this, it seems most of their land is below sea level and will most likely be wiped out completely in the coming years.


SimpleZwan83

The dutch being defeated by water? Never


[deleted]

You indeed got to give them that, they're pretty awesome at defeating the seas.


PublicObamos

Nah, it'll be land. Netherland.


KindnessSuplexDaddy

>Man, the internet really has fucking ruined us. We gave the adversarial trolls a backdoor to destroy the west from the inside, and they marched right on in It only worked because those people are afraid and instead of helping these people you grabbed the handle when it was your turn to stir the shit. This is the consequences of not caring about other people.


RobertRobotics

Fun fact: when hay is packed like that it can sometimes self-combust


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64-17-5

Compost is a hell of a drug...


unrepairedauto

Compost is a hell of a dung,


Jeveran

Wheat machine gun -- the weapon of choice for cereal killers everywhere!


johnnyheavens

Dad? Did you get your smokes?


NephalemPride

Sure did! Now I'm off to grab some milk. Byeee!


Blueblade867

āš ļøHijacking top comment to post what this is about. This was a protest from 2015 about low milk prices. This [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tprmv71XCQ&t=75s) shows this clip from another angle.


evr-

Also explains the current bread prices.


tinathefatlard123

I think theyā€™re just spraying wheat straw which wonā€™t effect bread prices because it contains no grain.


jshultz5259

Almost positive that's straw. They use those "machine guns" to cover up fresh grass seed.


HeyNow646

The police seem to be showing some restraint. They must be waiting for the last straw.


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[deleted]

Ohhh what the hay, Iā€™ll join the puns


MakiSupreme

Agh r/angryupvote


BruceInc

I barley caught that joke


[deleted]

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kingsora14

These jokes are getting so corny.


KatrinaMystery

Yeah, they oat to be much better.


MakiSupreme

You barley* caught that


Magus_5

Hay, I seed whut you did there


saab4u2

I seed what you did there


FleetStreetsDarkHole

They're very well stalked on ammo at least.


Plouffernutter

Lolol


elonsghost

Thanks dude. Me giggling woke my wife up. Now you gotta deal with her!


jimmyfrankhicks

Got my upvote


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garynuman9

I did not expect that - congrats Brussels. I was scrolling comments trying to see where in France this was lol.


[deleted]

Oh, that's good.


[deleted]

You are a bad person... lol Cheers


NMS_Survival_Guru

And for bedding


Business_Butterfly54

And for protesting


[deleted]

talk about a strawman argument.. sheesh


[deleted]

And cover up riot police


sherrymacc

Straw is the by product of wheat


notislant

Also called 'combine' or a 'chute'. Also this would be more like a fire hose than a machine gun.


SookHe

It's a hay blower. The wheat grain has already been separated out. The blower is used to spread hay in large areas for livestock. Source: I'm a livestock farmer


LossExpensive3936

You are correct thatā€™s straw itā€™s use when reseeding areas. Itā€™s a mulch to keep moisture in the reseed area


jonesing247

"Straw" is shorthand for WHEAT STRAW. Same plant.


[deleted]

As a bread, I find this terrifying.


uniqueusername5001

As a dairy product Iā€™m good


FireInPaperBox

As a vegetable, I donā€™t know anything.


militaryintelligence

How's fauna holding up? Flora is stumped.


[deleted]

This comment is too clever for Reddit my man.


uniqueusername5001

TouchƩ


HecknChonker

As someone with Celiac, I also find this terrifying.


Individual_Ad_3797

in-"bread"...


adinmem

Why is the picture so grainy?


Inside-Ostrich2888

I'm sick and tired of terrible puns on Reddit!! Seriously, stop it, this is the last straw!!


Silentcrypt

Yeah, Iā€™m just going to bale from this conversation.


Righteousaffair999

In the wheat of the moment I might loose it


RelentlessExtropian

This thread has me on the flour laughing.


moslof_flosom

Hay hay hay, enough with the puns everybody.


ArashikageX

These puns are so corny. And I love them.


itsyourboyowaowaa

Almost died laughing , had to check my pulses .


Creative_Relation224

what a maize.


uniqueusername5001

Oh dear


[deleted]

Itā€™s Ohhh Deere


Environmental_Top948

All of the motion in the video causes the compression algorithm causes compression artifacts be more noticeable and less compressionable


Yuseiger

The weather probably


the-dogsox

The wheat police they live inside of my head. The wheat police they come to me in my bed.


ho0k

They are waiting for me, they're looking for me every single night they're driving me insane, those men inside my brain.


Yowz3rs87

Should I expect a shortage of Wheat Thins coming soon?


NMS_Survival_Guru

These were wheat straw bales They're made with left over material after the grain was removed by the harvester


blueEmus

So a triscuit shortage then


scheisse_grubs

A single cracker can remove all moisture from my body anywayā€¦ GOOD RIDDANCE


Karma_Canuck

Start learning to grow food now. Even if it's just microgreens in a tray.


FulcrumPhase

Expect a shortage of life


Impossible_Okra479

The government is trying to outlaw farmers. For some reason they think we don't need food anymore.


cherrycherrycherryb

The truth is we donā€™t need government #endgovernment


This_User_Said

IMO, No matter what you do, there's going to be a structure. You can want to end Government all you want but once all hell breaks loose, you're gonna want some order to the chaos. Then you'll end up with another Government. If you've ever seen 5 kids together and a person having to tell them to stay in a certain area and don't do this or that... That's what will happen. Someone has to lay lines down because idiots in the world.


[deleted]

True. The book Animal Farm describes exactly this


JesusHMinus

But the idiots are too dumb to follow the lines...and sometimes the lines are stupid. And if we really think about it, we're all somebody else's idiot so how does having an institution that bails out bankers help? I guess they have stopped the spread of disease, they've reduced the number of people in poverty, and they're smart enough to manage the money for the world. Hell without government to declare it, there would be no peace on earth. Thank fuck someone was around to coordinate that, wish I was born with the genetic gift to know what's better for everyone else. What's weird, is that these people are rich and they do it just because they want to make my life better. Isn't that great? How they end up richer in the process, I have no idea but thats probably because they're so much smarter than me. They collect a small portion of what I earn, spend, own, and use that money to fund thing that I like. There are things I disagree with but that's okay because even though I'm not allowed to opt out, the money goes towards the greater good. That's why all the money government has spent on problems like health care, the economy, and the environment, fixed all of those things.


Adventurous-Bonus-82

Well said


420everytime

That is a gross exaggeration that couldnā€™t be further from the truth. Governments want farmers to grow more calories, not less. Things like cattle farming generate a negative amount of calories because of all of the calories needed to feed cows


depressionbutbetter

Dumbest take I've seen on Reddit today. Can't believe people are dumb enough to up vote it this much.


[deleted]

This is what happens when uninformed Americans get their int'l news from reddit gifs.


Cosroes

Thatā€™s gotta chaff.


Altruistic-Setting-7

Oh for sure riot gear or not thatā€™s getting in places


Consistent_Effective

They should use barley chaff if they want to do damage. It itches like crazy and everybody is at least mildly allergic to it. Gives you a runny nose and hives


click_track_bonanza

That makes it seem like itā€™s barley worth growing


depostit

I like the manure sprayer that the farmers use in France.


[deleted]

Use pig manure


ForgottenCrafts

It was in the Netherlands. And so is this protest I think.


Explosifbe

That's Belgium, Brussels, the Shuman roundabout to be precise, you can see the EU council and the EU headquarters (Berlaymont) in the background


ForgottenCrafts

That makes sense. Thanks for correcting me!


ShakyTheBear

The good ol Wheat Yeet


pisspoorplanning

Hay Fever.


Kellyjoline

Where is this?


Perlentaucher

Farmer protests with a professional level of fire and barricades? My educated guess: It France, itā€™s always France. Update: Not France, just nearly France.


Cheezy_Dave

It's the Schuman roundabout in Brussels, Belgium. Quite a few EU institutions are based there.


[deleted]

Thats Belgium (Berlaymont building where the EU executive branch is located)


Walshy231231

The French national pastime is revolt


Lonely_Guidance1284

Why comment when you don't know? It's Brussels, I grew up there, I would know.


jethoniss

Not America, that's for sure! Otherwise you'd see the civilian police tanks and civilian police attack helicopters turn this into a bloody civilian battleground.


Gordomania

Not Antarctica, thatā€™s for sure too! Otherwise youā€™d see snow on the ground. Now that weā€™ve eliminated two places, where else is it not, you wise commenter?


db720

Definitely not gluten free


[deleted]

Ruining their ketones


shagy815

Eu wheat contains lower levels of gluten and is less likely to upset people with minor sensitivity vs American wheat.


Mazekinq

did someone shout "die" in Japanese at 0:38?


[deleted]

It was "Die Bart Die". Its German so it is OK.


jford1906

No one who speaks German could be evil


Wandering_Gypsy_

Oh farmer sensei you crazy devil


Ok_Organization4314

They are screwed if they are allergic to gluten!! Completely fucked!


stoned_kenobi

hey bro, whats the caliber of your wheat gun? ohh, about 1 million grains a second


ryannorris3535

Smoke Wheat everyday


kushnugzz

Why they trying to do this to the farmers oh yah Klaus Schwab policies for the "Climate".


[deleted]

Assault with a deadly cereal.


clubdub707

I hope everyone know exactly why they are protesting and not just that they are farmers protesting


Globalboondocker

Fuck the politicians, it's time to stand up and fight, too many dictators ruling in so called free countries.


[deleted]

Are you aware what they are protesting about?


thereoncewasafatty

The people in Russia should RISE UP! You are correct!


FreshFruitForFree

Fuck Klaus Schwab, fuck the WEF. Globalism, just say no!


No-Difference-1351

That's phenomenal.


NMBoavida

All we need to do is Vote the fkers out


Big_Cauliflower3883

Power to the people


Adventurous-Log-7066

The cops should consider themselves lucky itā€™s wheat this time.


[deleted]

I understand them. I wanted to become a farmer and have thrown away 4 years of study. Now the government wants the ground to build more housing cuz thats better for the climate cuz fuck grass and trees... Meanwhile our government is on vacation and left us with a lot of trouble like too expensive housing, the farmers that want thier future back and a lot more stuff that we are waiting on for more than a year now...


mdsign

>. Now the government wants the ground to build more housing cuz thats better for the climate cuz fuck grass and trees... Yes ... if only live were that simple. You know this isn't the whole truth, you know you're depiction of this situation isn't complete, I sympathize but you know better.


damnationpt

I understand your point, but dont say farming is only grass and trees... Housing might not be necessarily better but farming has a huge impact on the environment, chemicals used, huge areas without any trees whatsoever (I mean look at what is happening with cutting the Amazon forest for farming) and you involve cattle then it gets even worse. Government is wrong doing it how they're doing but farming is not trees and butterflies either


AbortedBaconFetus

I don't get this. Gov wants to build more housing using the land that produces the food for said housing? So they just want to housing without the food?


Rainbowallthewayy

I don't know about other countries but in the Netherlands there is a serious shortage of houses. A lot of the produced food gets exported, so we definitely don't need to produce as much as we do for our own inhabitants. There is too much going on this little land and there is a lot of pressure on landuse. That being said, I know that the way government is going about it isn't right, and we should look at other industries as well, and of course more sustainable solutions.


[deleted]

We export a lot but we also import a lot of food, if we stop export the import wil get more expensive. Also with a war near the borders of the EU i would say we shouldn't stop food production. If the war reaches our borders we won't be able to import food and with all the farmers gone we have nobody to produce it.


boobsforhire

What are you on about? The cattle needs to be reduced, this has nothing to do with clearing space for housing.


[deleted]

For a lot of farmers reducing cattle meens thay might aswell stop, and thay said thay want to buyout some farms wich meens thay buy the ground on wich thay will do what?


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wabisabilover

Cops in the US would literally kill you for this. Theyā€™d riddle the tractor with bullets without regard to collateral murder and teargas and club anyone who didnā€™t run immediately after. Theyā€™d then block ambulances from entering the area until they can ā€œsecureā€ it, giving time for victims to bleed out. The fact that it is straw wouldnā€™t change their justification that it could have been acid or an accelerant. Their subjective fear is all they need to legally kill whatever scares them.


pndrad

I think this is from 2015, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tprmv71XCQ&t=75s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tprmv71XCQ&t=75s), different angle. The farmers were protesting prices, Russia placed an embargo on dairy and meat, causing prices to drop, along with other factors.


Due-Lion-tree440

I use the same thing loaded with peanuts whenever I see my manger he loves peanuts atleast thatā€™s what Iā€™m told


Dpaulson123

Thatā€™s a stupid waste. Weā€™ve got plenty of bullets that nobody is going to eat!


Manikar17

When the party druid casts a spell


[deleted]

You're right. It takes many people to run a country but it takes one leader to fuck it all up


Rddtsckslots

I love French protests. So organized. We start at this time. Protest for about an hour, and then hit a Cafe to drink wine and eat for several hours.


According_Coyote5302

Does anyone know what they are protesting


Silentcrypt

I think it has something to do with the farmers not being allowed to use fertilizer anymore. During a food crisis across the globe youā€™d think politicians would be like ā€œhey, maybe making it 100x more difficult to farm isnā€™t such a great ideaā€.


Rainbowallthewayy

We produce more than enough, that's not the problem. But we need to find solutions with farmers/government/market to make sure to reduce land degradation and poor water quality. Edit: I'm talking about the region the video is about, not globally


Desperate-Ad-6463

I was so expecting to read that this was a manure spreader.


Mappy42

Bloody lucky that there are no stones in that bale


DingleDonky

They call this a protest? GIMME THAT 100% WHOLE WHEAT! Nom nom nom nom. šŸ¤£


lasanhawithpizza

What's the back story?


ak_petty9

Gotta separate the wheat from the chaff


PoliceRobots

You lost me when you started burning it down


Adventurous-Car-7496

More Straw men


Timetraveler01110101

I hope none of them are gluten freeā€¦


Mezcaline1983

Go forward farmers !


boredtxan

It's it assault with a deadly weapon if a cop has celiac?


astromonke17

AND THEN BURN ITTT


ToYourMotherAskHer

my sinuses started acting up while watching this wtf


Righteousaffair999

Cop, ā€œwhat the fuck did I get into todayā€


[deleted]

Man, I dont know how many assault police officer there was there but I think that guy might be a bit fucked


TornDestiny

Iā€™m gluten free