Protests and pressure: Why are French farmers so powerful?

https://lemmy.world/post/12488321

Protests and pressure: Why are French farmers so powerful? - Lemmy.World

Farmers in France, as in many other countries, wield a lot of political power — for historical and contemporary reasons. Their influence carries certain risks.

Imagine working in a heavily subsidised sector and yet still protesting about the importing of cheap food during a cost of living crisis...

Qu'ils mangent de la brioche!