Sunday 21 November 2021

Rotterdam Riots

As the Anglo half of an Anglo-Dutch family, I have always warmed to the individuality of the Dutch. The renewed rioting in my second home of Rotterdam, however, fills me with despair (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/19/the-netherlands-rotterdam-police-open-fire-as-covid-protest-turns-violent). I can understand people being unhappy with renewed lockdown. The rioters, however, ought to be aware that their enemy is not the authorities, the medics and 'Big Pharma'. Their actual 'opponent' is a tiny strand of RNA, wrapped in protein. The virus couldn't care less if you throw stones and fireworks. Burning cars also doesn't impress them.

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