WE GOT HOLLAND!

[saxitoxin]

The "Dutch Donald Trump" just won a plurality in the Dutch elections, putting him on track to possible prime ministership.

https://apnews.com/article/netherlands- ... 984acaca6b

While I oppose Geert's anti-Islamic stance, I support everything else.

[Pack Rat]

The "Dutch Donald Trump" just won a plurality in the Dutch elections, putting him on track to possible prime ministership.

https://apnews.com/article/netherlands- ... 984acaca6b

While I oppose Geert's anti-Islamic stance, I support everything else.

His party has only 35 seats in Parliament. No major changes in policy.

[saxitoxin]

The "Dutch Donald Trump" just won a plurality in the Dutch elections, putting him on track to possible prime ministership.

https://apnews.com/article/netherlands- ... 984acaca6b

While I oppose Geert's anti-Islamic stance, I support everything else.

His party has only 35 seats in Parliament. No major changes in policy.

He gets first right to form a government

[Votanic]

*Netherlands

[GaryDenton]

A wave of Right populism is sweeping the timeline right now.

Beating all predictions, the exit poll put Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) at 35 out of 150 seats, 10 seats ahead of the closest rival, former EU Commissioner Frans Timmermans’ Labour/Green Left combination. That margin was far greater than expected and appeared to be too great for the outcome to change.

He has a possible government coalition, but the other two parties want him to abandon some of his ideas.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/22/europe/n ... index.html
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[Votanic]

Know the code.

When liberals approve of the will of the people they call it Democracy.

When liberals disapprove of the will of the people they call it Populism.

[HitRed]

What power do the Netherlands wield

[saxitoxin]

If current results hold, Geert could form a coalition:

• Party for Freedom (Geert): 36 seats
  People's Party: 24 seats
  New Social Contract: 20 seats
  Forum for Democracy: 4 seats

That'd give him 84 seats, with 75 seats needed for the majority. More than 70% of the seats in the coalition would be from anti-EU parties. I warrant they'll agree to give Geert a referendum on EU exit since it's a low-risk proposition, as well as stricter immigration controls. In exchange, Geert will have to abandon the anti-Islamic proposals and accept a PM from one of the minor coalition partners.

[Votanic]

Its not quite 3/4 the size of West Virginia... but it's population is about 9/10 that of New York (state).

I must say, aged gouda is mighty tasty.

...and some of those painters, Vermeer for example. Very nice.

Why does this matter again?

I mean don't get me wrong, if chili can have it's own thread, why not this place.

[bigtoughralf]

The UK was right to leave the EU, and the rest of the EU knows it. Now they all want to leave too!

[Pack Rat]

The UK was right to leave the EU, and the rest of the EU knows it. Now they all want to leave too!

They all know it and they all want to leave? Really?


Enlighten us please!

[saxitoxin]

Update: Geert got 37 seats, the most of any party in 20 years!

Geert is now saying he will insist on the King appointing him Prime Minister, deep-sixing saxi's prediction that a member of a coalition partner would get the nod.

Also, does Geert look like Max Zorin?

Click image to enlarge.

[Votanic]

Update: Geert got 37 seats, the most of any party in 20 years!

Geert is now saying he will insist on the King appointing him Prime Minister, deep-sixing saxi's prediction that a member of a coalition partner would get the nod.

Also, does Geert look like Max Zorin?

Click image to enlarge.

I was thinking maybe Beethoven.... or Karl Lagerfeld...
Holy Toledo!, just noticed, Karl Lagerfeld w/o sunglasses looks just like Tommy Lee Jones!

btw, what is the cute 'landform' name for the Dutch Silicon Valley: Silicon Dike? Silicon Reclaimed Seabed?

That video really has me thinking...
New X-treme Sport: Sky-dive blimp stair-sliding! Just like in the video, except we'll kindly let the customers wear a parachute when they chute off the edge of the dirgible.
If we could get Grace Jones on board to promote... it could blow-up into the next Super-mega-fad!! Right up there with planking and ice bucket challenges!
Maybe Grace could personally eject our first 100 Platinum-level victims customers!

I'm sorry, are we still posting about Dutch politics?

[riskllama]

also, who's "we"?

[Votanic]

also, who's "we"?

Potentially, all, or any subset thereof, the posters and/or readers of this thread.
An inclusive, but inexactly defined grouping, that now also includes you, post facto.

[Dukasaur]

also, who's "we"?

He mean all groveling assholes who worship at the feet of vicious right-wing dictators.

[saxitoxin]

also, who's "we"?

I mean me and all groveling assholes who worship at the feet of vicious right-wing dictators.

[saxitoxin]

Fastposted by Duk!

[bigtoughralf]

also, who's "we"?

He mean all groveling assholes who worship at the feet of vicious right-wing dictators.

idk, I mean none of OT's pro-Netanyahu crowd have been in here celebrating yet.

[Pack Rat]

Squirrel!

Another thread derails.

[Dukasaur]

Fastposted by Duk!

[Votanic]

[Pack Rat]

Votanic, do not confuse Easter Island with The Netherlands.

Fact is, God created the world, but the Dutch created The Netherlands.

[Pack Rat]

Dutch Identity:

[Votanic]

Dutch Identity:

Fun Factoids:
• The Dutch are prone to a psychological syndrome that can cause them to pay too much for bulbs. It's called Tulipomania.

• They do love their kroken, those Dutch. The little ones are called bitterballen.

• Before there was AI, the Dutch used Pieter Brugel to make images such as this: