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How many German farmers were protesting last week? The "mainstream media" didn't say much about that.

Edit: In America; I saw it covered in Euro news.

German here, the farmer protests were very much in the news, however indeed with a more mixed sentiment and without numbers.

The protests seemed to be mostly focused on tractor rallies and blocking roads/intersections, as opposed to the pedestrian mass demonstrations we see currently. So I figure the number of farmers was probably much smaller, but more out of logistical reasons.

As a Canadian I have to warn you any method of transferring money will be eventually blocked, rules be damned

Not nearly as many. It looked big because it was tractors instead of people. And it was very well covered in all media. Don‘t try to spread false information here.

There are not that many farmers, though, and tractors are relatively slow. If you consider that, the impact of those protests was quite high.

> tractors are relatively slow

You're assuming "with a tractor" was the only way for farmers to show up to these protests. It was not; many of them showed up in plain cars.

> impact of those protests was quite high

Indeed, mostly because they were very disruptive. Despite prior assurances, they even hindered emergency services in performing their jobs.

I absolutely agree. I was also very disappointed by the many far-right statements and symbols I saw on signs. Sure, it might not have been the majority, but I can't understand how you're able to join these protests if you don't agree with the others' statements.

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