While there are virtually no major protests against the draconian lockdown rules politicians have imposed on society in America, they continue to erupt in Europe.
GERMANY. Police in Frankfurt used water cannons last Saturday to disperse a crowd of anti-lockdown protesters who disregarded social-distancing orders and mask-wearing mandates.
The reason for the government-imposed lockdowns were based on increasing COVID cases. Reuters reported that Germany confirmed 22,461 new cases on Saturday, and its death toll increased 178 to 12,378.
The protest involved about 600 supporters of the new, anti-lockdown “Querdenker” movement and about 300 counter-protesters, DW.com reported. The report said the counter-protesters held signs with ANTIFA symbols that read, “Bring Down the Right.”
There were clashes between protesters. Police eventually broke up the rally.
Germany has sold the latest virus restrictions as “lockdown light” by permitting schools and stores to stay open (with COVID restrictions), but restaurants and bars have been forced to close.
The Washington Post reported last week the protests in Germany are becoming “increasingly radical.” Officials in the country reportedly worry that right-wing groups will be able to recruit new members who are opposed to big government restrictions. The paper said Germany has maintained one of Europe’s “most vociferous anti-lockdown movements.”
“The escalation line is going up all the way,” one expert on state-level intelligence told the paper. “We see with the latest events that there is an escalation toward more violence and two more right-wing extremism among the demonstrations,” he said.
Peter Altmaier, German Economy Minister, reportedly said the country could be looking at “considerable precautions and restrictions for at least the next four to five months,” DW.com reported.
The news outlet reported Altmaier is set to meet with German Prime Minister Angela Merkel on Monday about the effectiveness of the partial shutdown that was implemented earlier this month.
“There is absolutely no room for relaxing of restrictions. Easing too early risks Christmas. We have to consider whether the measures taken so far are sufficient,” Markus Söder, Bavaria’s State Premier, told Bild am Sonntag, according to the report.
TRENDPOST: As we have been noting, anyone disagreeing with the wide range of draconian lockdown rules that are destroying tens of millions of businesses and the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions are labeled by politicians and the media as radicals or “right wing.”
Thus, such propaganda further divides the population between the good who obey and the bad who disagree with what they are being ordered to do. Never in their reporting are the reasons and factual science-based data that draws the divide.
TRENDPOST: Much of the German nation is on lockdown despite the low virus fatality rate. Since February, when the COVID War was launched, to date, 12,891 people died of the virus out of 83,884,996 or 0.0154 percent of its population.
In New York, where the national hero Governor Andrew Cuomo has been making the media rounds hawking his new book on how he won the COVID War, the State of 19.5 million registered 34,028 coronavirus deaths or 0.1745 percent of its population… 11 times greater than Germany’s.
And, if New York State had Germany’s population, there would be 146,000 virus deaths to date. Also, if New York had Germany’s death percentage of 0.0154 percent, there would be only 2,997 deaths in NYS to date.
Yet, these facts are ignored by the Presstitutes. Instead, they parade each move the Governor makes and promote his success in fighting the virus.
We note this to again emphasize the bastardization of mainstream media, which has rotted into moral and ethical decay.
AUSTRIA. “Don’t meet anyone!” That was Saturday’s “urgent request” from Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for all Austrians to obey. Indeed, its 24/7 curfew is one of the strictest in Europe.
“Every social contact is one too many,” said Kurz, who admitted the move is “drastic,” but the nation’s ruler declared it is necessary for the health of the public.
The only travel permitted outside the home is to buy groceries; provide urgent care; and essential work, while banks, post offices, supermarkets, and pharmacies can stay open during the three-week period.
TRENDPOST: While the big news, as reported by Reuters, was Austria had 9,586 new cases last Friday, which was considered a new record, ignored by them, as well as the rest of the media, is that since February, when the COVID War was launched, to date Austria has 1,887 deaths or 0.021 percent of its population.
Yet, as with other nations, strict lockdowns are imposed despite these fractional deaths from the virus.
TREND FORECAST: Follow Austria and follow the future. It is reported the country will COVID test its entire population after its three-week lockdown, which expires on 6 December. Thus, we forecast so, too, will the people’s masters dictate mandatory for those testing positive and then escalating to vaccinations for the entire population when the “approved” coronavirus vaccine hits the market.
U.K. The British government said it would try out a new mass-testing program that officials believe could help businesses in the country which have been forced to lock down during the coronavirus outbreak.
CBS reported every person who lives in Liverpool was offered the chance to take a free coronavirus test. The report said the hope is that those asymptomatic carriers would be able to identify their infection and take the appropriate isolation procedures.
The report said about 44,000 in the city of 500,000 took the test.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would self-isolate after he came into contact with a member of parliament who came down with the virus. CNBC, citing a statement from Johnson’s office, reported he has no symptoms and would work from Downing Street during the time.
The latest lockdown in the U.K. is known as “Lockdown 2.0.” Like Germany, the current lockdown includes bars, restaurants, and other shops that have been deemed by the government as non-essential businesses.
TRENDPOST: As we continue to note, the measures being taken by governments to fight the COVID War are arbitrary, lack scientific evidence to support them, and have failed in the past. Indeed, it was reported Mr. Johnson waffled and backtracked on the new rounds of lockdowns since, just ten days before announcing the “Lockdown 2.0,” he called these measures “the height of absurdity.”
FRANCE. Protests broke out in France last week that included French Catholics demanding Paris ease restrictions on church services.
Last Friday, demonstrators across the country took the streets holding banners that read, “Let us Pray,” and “We Want Mass.” The government banned another that was scheduled for Sunday because these protesters allegedly failed to obey an order against praying in the streets and social distancing.
Police near Paris broke up a house party attended by upwards of 400 guests, despite the restrictions that have been in place in the country, according to the AFP. Two people were taken into custody, the report said. There was another party last Wednesday that involved about two dozen medical interns who also face disciplinary action.
TREND FORECAST: Despite the massive amounts of money being pumped into economies by governments to quell dissent, as economic conditions further deteriorate as a result of new rounds of draconian lockdown orders, uprising against ruling political parties will escalate and new anti-establishment parties will be formed.
And, as we have forecast, young people will continue to break the rules, with underground partying becoming the rage of those who refuse to be drafted into the COVID War. They are also a key target market for OnTrendpreneurs® to provide products and services to appeal to their needs and desires.
GREECE. With virus “cases” rising, Greek officials imposed a nationwide curfew from 9:00 PM until 5:00 AM. People are allowed to take their pets out for a walk, go to the doctor, and go to work.
All schools from kindergarten to colleges will be closed until at least until the end of the month.
TRENDPOST: Despite the scientific evidence, as detailed in this Trends Journal and many previous issues, of why children should be allowed to attend school and the dangers presented by closing them down, politicians, ignore the facts and exert their authority. (See our articles “KIDS DON’T SPREAD COVID” and “DATA CONFIRMS SCHOOLS AREN’T SUPER-SPREADERS.”)
