A map shows the traffic situation at an off/on ramp to a highway in the state of Brandenburg. The highway is clear and access is blocked, leading to traffic jams on the connecting roads.

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   Wolfgang Lucht (w_lucht@mstdn.social)'s status on Monday, 08-Jan-2024 21:11:45 JST Wolfgang Lucht

   Farmers have blocked nearly all access ramps to major highways in the region. Similar blockades are happening throughout Germany.

   And again the farmers are protesting not against the brutal pressure they face from food multi-nationals and grocery store chains - who force low prices, exploitation of the land, animals and people - but against policies protecting the environment, here demanding tax-free fossil fuel.

   Politically, industry wins: low-wage sectors require cheap food to work.