The idea of obtaining a Dutch opt-out from the EU’s migration policy requires EU treaty change and is clearly dead on arrival. Ditto opting-out of the 1992 Habitats Directive.
  • gerryflap@feddit.nlEnglish
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    6 months ago

    So they’re just gonna cry that the EU is the cause of all of our problems. It’s Wilders, he always needs someone else to blame. I’m afraid that he’ll try to convince a substantial part of Dutch society that “we need to take back control” from Brussels just like they did in the UK. A lot of people don’t like nuance and complexity, they just want a silver bullet and people like the PVV and BBB promise them that. Let’s pray that NSC and the VVD (lol) have some integrity.

  • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 months ago

    As a Dutch person, I’m sorry we elected a bunch of populist conservative bigots. I tried really hard, but a lot of the old racists haven’t died yet thanks to the excellent healthcare they’re trying to abolish.

    • Thorry84@feddit.nlEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Plus a lot of young easily swayed folk getting brainwashed on social media.

      We can only hope the idiots don’t use the agreed upon rules to point to the EU and start the Nexit process. You know the one where they just want a non binding poll to check the pulse of the nation. Only to turn a 51% vote into “The people have spoken”.

      Which is kind of a catch phrase for the right anyways. Look the people votes for right parties with huge differences, this must mean the people want what the extreme right wants.

    • Runwaylights@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Same here. But sadly too many people were swayed by the populist parties and their ‘this one trick will fix everything’ rhetoric.