EATING POLITICIANS – A LESSON FROM THE PAST — THE DE WITT BROTHERS – HUNG, DRAWN, TORN APART AND EATEN BY THE PEOPLE
We are a Civilized Society so…this could never happen…right ?
Sliced Turd Anyone ?
In 1672, two leaders, including the Prime Minister, of an “advanced” European nation were attacked, torn apart and eaten by the people. This rage was driven by the prospect of hunger and enslavement from two invading armies. Yes – this happened – and it happened in the nation we now call The Netherlands.
The leaders were the de Witt brothers, Johan and Cornelius. Johan de Witt was well educated with great ability in mathematics. He wrote one of the first textbooks in analytic geometry. At the age of 28 years, he became Grand Pensionary — the Prime Minister — of the United Provinces of the Dutch Republic in 1653. That was 17 years after Tulip-mania hit Holland. At the peak of tulip mania, in February 1637, single tulip bulbs sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled artisan. So Johan De Witt would have witnessed the madness and insanity of the Tulip-mania price debacle at the age of 12 years.
When he came to power, he used his mathematical skills to manage Holland’s financial and budgetary problems. The Dutch Golden Age followed and he was re-elected in 1658, 1663, and 1668. However, he was in direct opposition to the monarchists and in 1672, he failed to defend the nation and secure peace when both England and France attacked and were able to effortlessly invade the Dutch Republic. He resigned his position. But the people, driven into a rage by monarchist propaganda were angry, very angry. In Dutch history, the year 1672 is referred to as the Rampjaar — the Disaster Year.
A French historian, Alexander Dumas, described the fate of Jacob and his brother Cornelius.
There is a lesson here today for all politicians in Government, unelected bankers and unelected officials in globalist NGOs (Non Government Organisations) who seek great power. Always consider and respect The People. Or else.
“After having mangled, and torn, and completely stripped the two brothers, the mob dragged their naked and bloody bodies to an extemporised gibbet, where amateur executioners hung them up by the feet.
Then came the most dastardly scoundrels of all, who not having dared to strike the living flesh, cut the dead in pieces, and then went about the town selling small slices of the bodies of John and Cornelius at ten sous a piece.
Quite a find!
I wish Canadians Godspeed.
Yes, the Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden almost fell apart there.
I’ve read where Vermeer’s widow was never able to sell another painting of his after 1672.
Some Pretty Motivated Dutchmen back in the day eh ?
I’ll pass on the fried Turd though