Science has shown that that fireworks are a major spreader of COVID, particularly the very mild Omicron variant that’s sweeping the world.

So in a display of its absolute power, the Netherlands government banned fireworks this New Year’s Eve.

The people responded:

From the Netherlands, the government banned fireworks as punishment for disobeying COVID law so the people showed the politicians who is in charge.

Bravo. pic.twitter.com/0dVkUj3JTs

— Aaron Ginn (@aginnt) January 1, 2022

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