The Food Wars Are Already Here

Dutch, German, Polish, and Italian Farmers have had enough. Watermelon economics surrounds us in the name of winning an unwinnable war... Were you forwarded this email? [Sign-up to Rude Awakening here.]( [Unsubscribe]( [The Rude Awakening] The Food Wars Are Already Here - Dutch police are shooting at Dutch farmers who are protesting insane government policy. - But now German, Polish, and Italian farmers are joining the protest. - Italian farmers are threatening to “come to Rome.” Recommended Link [URGENT: Drug Stock Could End Arthritis?]( [Click here for more...]( Will This Company’s Breakthrough Give New Hope To Millions? If You Or Somebody You Know Suffers From Arthritis, Pay Close Attention [Click Here For More Details]( Sean Ring Editor, Rude Awakening Happy Monday! Once again, it’s hot and sunny in Northern Italy. And that’s becoming an enormous problem. As much as I’ve enjoyed this summer, there’s a glaring problem. The Po River, the lifeblood of Italian farming and industry, is at its lowest level in 70 years. I’ll get to Italy later, as there are more manmade obstacles to farming right now. My good friend and Rude reader Iowa Michael sent me a great article from [The Deep Dive]( about the farming crisis in Europe. It’s an intriguing look at what Jim Rickards and I have been writing about for a while. Much of the farming crisis in Europe is because of the Food and Energy Wars taking place right now. But the funny thing is this war isn’t between Vladimir Putin and you. It’s between you… and your own government! Let me explain. Fidelito Del Norte and the Canadian Farmers I haven’t written about the Kanadians in a while because they make my blood pressure rocket. Many people refer to Russia as a “gas station masquerading as a country.” I define Kanada as a “frozen piece of oil-rich tundra between the United States and Russia. Because of its geographic luck and the fact that it can’t defend its own territory, Kanada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US military-industrial complex. Kanada reallocates money that would be spent on their [defense]( to their [idiotically bloated welfare state]( and other wasteful green ideas, giving Kanadians an unjustified air of European sophistication.” With that said, let’s review what I wrote when it was the Canadian farmers who led the charge against asinine covid regulations. If you recall way back in February, I wrote how Canadian PM Justin Trudeau - known in this newsletter as Fidelito Del Norte - [invoked the Emergencies Act]( and coerced [GoFundMe into confiscating nearly $10 million]( in donations by inventing the term “threat financing.” If you were wondering why [Fidelito was using such a heavy hand]( wonder no more: I have to say, when I mention now names, like Mrs. (Angela) Merkel and even Vladimir Putin, and so on, they all have been Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum. But what we are very proud of now is the young generation like Prime Minister (Justin) Trudeau … We penetrate the cabinet. So yesterday I was at a reception for Prime Minister Trudeau and I know that half of his cabinet, or even more than half of his cabinet, are actually Young Global Leaders. - Klaus Schwab I was in awe of the Canadian farmers then and respect them even more now. They’ve set an example for farmers around the world. And those farmers are showing they’re equal to the task. Dutch Courage? No, Real Courage. I remember throwing back pints in England with friends, when one of them said, “Getting a bit of Dutch Courage?” I had no idea what he was talking about. From [Wikipedia]( Dutch courage, also known as pot-valiance or liquid courage, refers to courage gained from intoxication with alcohol. The popular story dates the etymology of the term Dutch courage to English soldiers fighting in the Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652–1674) and perhaps as early as the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). One version states that jenever (or Dutch gin) was used by English soldiers for its calming effects before battle, and for its purported warming properties on the body in cold weather. Another version has it that English soldiers noted the bravery-inducing effects of jenever on Dutch soldiers. Gin, an English adaptation of jenever, would go on to become popular in Britain thanks to King William III of England (William of Orange, r. 1689–1702), who was also Stadtholder of the Netherlands. I, myself, prefer [Urban Dictionary’s version]( When someone drinks a few grogs and all of a sudden thinks they are Mike Tyson. Ah, youth. So when I was writing this piece, I realized I couldn’t call what these brave men are doing “Dutch Courage,” even though they are Dutch. Let’s review from Friday’s [Rude]( what’s going on in The Netherlands: Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his leftist coalition want to impose the EU’s green agenda standards. Under the Natura 2000 network, the EU obligates its member states to “ensure that the sites are managed in a sustainable manner, both ecologically and economically.” To fulfill that mandate, the Dutch government has announced plans to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions produced by livestock by 50% by 2030. Last month, the government described the move as an “unavoidable transition.” Can you just hear Klaus Schwab’s echoes in that last sentence? The Dutch farming lobby has estimated that the government could shut down 30% of livestock farms. This policy is idiotic anytime, but now it’s suicidal. So the [Dutch farmers have been spraying their police with fertilizer](. It’s glorious. But even better is how one of [Bill Gates’s supermarkets in Holland]( “spontaneously caught fire last night.” Did you know one of America’s largest landowners is invested in supermarkets in Europe? I didn’t. Recommended Link [Federal Ruling does WHAT?]( [Click here for more...]( The Federal Government just passed an obscure new ruling. It could change your life in ways you’ve never thought possible. And help some Americans make a small fortune in the process. [Click Here To Learn How]( The German and Polish Farmers Jump In Not to be outdone, the Germans and the Polish farmers jumped into the fray - on the same side, I hasten to add. (We can’t take that for granted.) The German farmers clogged up their border with the Netherlands in solidarity with the Dutch farmers. From [The Deep Dive]( Germany itself has seen its farmers’ associations contesting a recently passed renewable energy act amendment by the country’s parliament. While it aims to accelerate Berlin’s renewable energy expansion, the group is lamenting that the amendment does not provide enough support for biogas production. “It is completely incomprehensible that in the middle of this far-reaching energy crisis, a sustainable domestic energy source such as biogas is being curbed in the production of electricity, heat, and biomethane,” said Bernhard Krüsken, secretary-general of the German Farmers’ Association. The Polish government is usually more sensitive to domestic issues, but even they have fallen under the Brussels/Davos yoke. From [Farmers Weekly]( In Poland, thousands of farmers held a protest in Warsaw, carrying anti-government banners and placards. They shouted: “Enough is enough! We won’t let ourselves be robbed!” and “We workers cannot pay for the crisis created by politicians!” Polish farmers say the rising costs of production, especially fertilizer, are threatening their livelihoods. At the same time, they say their government is allowing cheap food imports. Fertilizer is enormously expensive because most of the good stuff like potash comes from Russia and Belarus. Too bad we can’t import that good stuff right now. The Italians’ Scorched Earth Finally, in Italy, it’s damn hot. Part of the [Marmolada glacier in the Dolomites broke off]( and killed 11 people. That’s the immediate tragedy. What’s worse is that the Po River, which generates about 14% of Italy’s agricultural output, is at its lowest level in 70 years. Again, from [The Deep Dive]( A local farmers’ confederation estimates around €3 billion worth of damage due to water shortage. “We have about 30 percent less production of milk and about 30-40 percent less of cereals and maize,” said Fabio Bonaccorso, spokesman of Italy’s national farmers’ confederation Coldiretti. “It’s a strategic decision for the future to address this climate change. We have to spend money for a new kind of irrigation and a new kind of cultivation.” What also deserves a mention is the cost of the raw materials has skyrocketed due to poor monetary and fiscal policy by the ECB and its respective European finance ministries. Wrap Up Old Billy Wigglestick might have said, “Now is the summer of our discontent.” Farmers worldwide are protesting against idiotic and ill-timed government policies. Government is the immediate threat. Poor government policy surrounds us in the name of winning an unwinnable war (limiting or abolishing essential Russian exports) or Watermelon economics. “Watermelons” are those who are eco-green on the outside and Commie-red on the inside. Let us continue to cheer our farmers, those brave men who feed us. And let us do whatever we can, wherever we can, to oppose our government’s unmistakable hatred for its own population. Until tomorrow. All the best, Sean Ring Editor, Rude Awakening P.S. These Food Wars are just the beginning. We’re entering a new and more unpleasant phase of the ongoing battle. This affects your ability to protect yourself and your family from the ongoing economic onslaught. [Watch]( what my erstwhile colleagues, Doug Hill and Jim Rickards, have to say about it. How do you protect yourself from the coming lost decade? [Watch this video.]( It’s well worth your time. 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