{"id":1541449,"date":"2022-07-06T12:19:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T16:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1541449"},"modified":"2022-07-06T12:19:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T16:19:45","slug":"dutch-government-launches-canadian-style-crackdown-on-farmer-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dutch-government-launches-canadian-style-crackdown-on-farmer-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Government Launches Canadian-Style Crackdown On Farmer Protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdutch-government-launches-canadian-style-crackdown-on-farmer-protests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1541449&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Picture1-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>For the past several weeks, Dutch farmers in the Netherlands have been engaged in a nationwide protest against their government\u2019s new arbitrary climate policies, which demonstrators say will impede their ability to sustain a living.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, dozens of farmers in trucks and tractors parked outside major supermarket distribution centers in cities throughout the country. The blockade comes on the heels of a convoy protest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/world\/explainer-why-are-dutch-farmers-protesting-over-emissions\/ar-AAYXoep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">approximately 40,000 farmers<\/a> in \u201cthe central Netherlands\u2019 agricultural heartland\u201d last week, which clogged up local roadways and led to standstill traffic.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/dutch-farmers-protest-by-blocking-supermarket-distribution-centres-2022-07-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported, the demonstrations came in response to \u201ctargets introduced last month\u201d by the Dutch government \u201cto reduce harmful nitrogen compounds by 2030,\u201d which authorities say \u201care necessary in emissions of nitrogen oxides from farm animal manure and from the use of ammonia in fertilizer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If successfully implemented, the state initiative to \u201cgo green\u201d would almost certainly cripple the country\u2019s private agricultural industry, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/news\/uknews\/dutch-farmers-and-fishermen-block-roads-to-protest-new-emissions-rules\/ar-AAZekm8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regulations<\/a> are \u201cexpected to include reducing livestock and buying up some farms whose animals produce large amounts of ammonia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe honest message \u2026 is that not all farmers can continue their business,\u201d the government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/world\/explainer-why-are-dutch-farmers-protesting-over-emissions\/ar-AAYXoep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">admitted<\/a> in a statement last month.<\/p>\n<p>The agricultural sector is not the only industry to voice its displeasure with the government\u2019s actions, however. In solidarity with their fellow countrymen, Dutch fishermen have also joined the farmers\u2019 protests and have begun using their ships to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealKeean\/status\/1543823622317359106?s=20&#038;t=3sk0mQzc6iy2U7iLnE-2MQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">block ports<\/a> throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Harlingen, they blocked the port with trawlers meaning ferries to the islands of Terschelling and Vlieland could not leave for hours,\u201d Euro News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2022\/07\/05\/dutch-farmers-and-fishermen-block-roads-to-protest-new-emissions-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"HqSAEznoeu2Xvjalh7NfVcRUmTwCxkZY\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HAPPENING NOW: Farmers who learned from Canadian Freedom Protesters are currently blockading the Netherlands\/Germany border with tractors to protest the WEF climate change policies of their government. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I7UJTusAZT\">pic.twitter.com\/I7UJTusAZT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keean Bexte \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 (@TheRealKeean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealKeean\/status\/1542600414943539200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Farmer protests over excessive environmental regulations aren\u2019t new for the Netherlands. Back in 2019, the country experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2019\/10\/16\/dutch-farmers-protest-unfair-treatment-in-efforts-to-cut-emissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">similar tractor convoy protests<\/a> over the state\u2019s attempt to curb nitrogen emissions through overbearing regulations, with farmers accusing the government of targeting their industry.<\/p>\n<h2>Government Cracks Down<\/h2>\n<p>Despite their large numbers and commitment to freedom, Dutch farmers have begun to feel the wrath from their government. On Monday, police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchnews.nl\/news\/2022\/07\/teargas-and-dogs-break-up-farmer-protests-blockades-continue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deployed<\/a> tear gas and dogs to break up protests in cities such as Heerenveen, where farmers reportedly used tractors to block off a Lidl distribution center.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaVlaar\/status\/1544518050564788224?s=20&#038;t=owB-d2aD-0E_VID6T7LbRg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> of police allegedly firing upon demonstrators, law enforcement officials have also issued more than <a href=\"https:\/\/nos.nl\/artikel\/2435343-200-boetes-en-meerdere-arrestaties-bij-boerenprotestacties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">200 fines<\/a> and made several arrests for \u201copen violence\u201d and blocking roadways.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"GtOiV3FRJZSYgnyIAmC1a7o\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Netherlands \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 The Insanity Continues \ud83d\udca3 Farmer&#8217;s Protest \ud83d\udca3<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/boerenprotesten?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#boerenprotesten<\/a> The Dutch police are now firing tear gas into The Peaceful Crowds\u2026 Welcome to the NWO \ud83d\udc4a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JjPLRGTUa5\">pic.twitter.com\/JjPLRGTUa5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude48\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude47\ud835\ude3d\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude50\ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude40 (@risemelbourne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/risemelbourne\/status\/1544129586904338437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The increasingly heavy-handed response from the Dutch government is beginning to resemble that of the Canadian federal government, which employed totalitarian tactics to crack down on citizens protesting state-mandated Covid-19 vaccinations earlier this year. In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/06\/30\/trudeau-thinks-bodily-autonomy-allows-women-to-murder-babies-but-not-make-their-own-vax-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">falsely labeling<\/a> demonstrators as racists, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau proceeded to utilize the country\u2019s Emergencies Act to mobilize the Canadian military and intelligence agencies to remove protesters occupying Parliament Hill in the nation\u2019s capital of Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>As if allowing local police to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lisakim\/2022\/02\/19\/with-pepper-spray-and-guns-canadian-police-break-up-trucker-protest-that-has-paralyzed-capital\/?sh=abe9f2a3b424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">use tear gas<\/a> on peaceful protesters weren\u2019t bad enough, Trudeau also <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/02\/15\/if-canadas-crackdown-on-the-freedom-convoy-spirals-out-of-control-trudeau-will-bear-the-blame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expanded<\/a> his government\u2019s terrorist financing rules to go after crowdfunding sites the convoy utilized, such as the new GiveSendGo, and actively supported efforts by GoFundMe to deplatform fundraising efforts for the protesters.<\/p>\n<h2>Elitism Knows No Borders<\/h2>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s the Netherlands or Canada, the story is the same across the globe. Over the past several years, elitists occupying positions of power within governments have grown accustomed to imposing their will on ordinary citizens.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter that they\u2019re blatantly violating the social contract established by their own people. For the elitist, the only item on the agenda is maintaining power and dominion over the populace, whom they view as nothing more than subjects meant to obey their diktats without question.<\/p>\n<p>Avoiding such power grabs, however, requires a vigilant citizenry, whose dedication to liberty must be stronger and more widespread than elitists\u2019 devotion to tyranny. As witnessed during the Covid regime, compliance with the state gives birth to more draconian edicts, which only continue to erode the line between democracy and oligarchy. <\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake, if the Dutch farmer protesters let their foot off the gas for one second, the state will not hesitate to shove their alarmist, degrowth policies down the people\u2019s throats without remorse. Any form of surrender will likely continue to enable more overreaching policies, which will undoubtedly infringe upon the everyday lives of Dutch people.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>\n  Shawn Fleetwood is an intern at The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He also serves as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. 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