Geert Wilders
In recent weeks, the Dutch Parliament has been debating the question of racism in the country. Geert Wilders, as is typical, eloquently defends his country against the charge.
Last night, I watched about an hour of the debate on television, and Wilders was brilliant.
The below article has two brief video excerpts from Wilders' talking points. We are working on getting those videos sub-titled to English.
https://www.dagelijksestandaard.nl/2020/07/geert-wilders-over-racisme-80-000-sociale-huurwoningen-gingen-naar-asielzoekers-terwijl-autochtonen-moeten-wachten/
Geert Wilders on racism: "80,000 social rental homes to asylum-seekers while native Dutch have to wait"
-By Bart Reijmerink, July 1, 2020
Geert Wilders cannot (tolerate) that politicians believe that the Netherlands is racist to the bone. Asscher, in particular, must suffer in the debate on racism. The Netherlands is one of the most tolerant countries in Europe, so many provisions have been made for migrants, but it is still thought that the Netherlands is racist. Wilders can no longer (listen) to this nonsense, and he is ranting in the Chamber (Parliament).
In recent weeks, people have been throwing out terms like, "systemic racism". For Wilders this is incomprehensible because if the Netherlands was so institutionally racist, why then do we do so much for asylum-seekers in the Netherlands? According to Wilders, it is specifically the native Dutch who are discriminated against and not the foreigners. He gives the example of this of the foreigners should get priority in rental homes.
Wilders on Twitter:
"80,000 social rental homes went to asylum-seekers while natives on are a waiting list for years.
Don't make the racism problem bigger than it is. And think, finally, of all the natives who are discriminated against!"
Wilders also criticizes the fact that Lodewijk Asscher pictures the Netherlands as some kind of banana republic. This is simply a big lie according to Wilders. The Netherlands is far away one of the most tolerant countries in Europe. If we look at our legislation, Wilders is certainly right. There are a number of countries who sometimes act like barbarians with migrants, or countries who maintain naturalization and integration policies that are many times stricter.
Wilders on Twitter:
"The Netherlands is one of the most tolerant lands in Europe, where racism is the least common."
"What Asscher outlines is an insult for all Dutch people."
The debate in the Second Chamber is rather black or white. Either you hear that the Netherlands is racist through and through- filled with anecdotal evidence- or you hear that noting is wrong.
In other words, not a very constructive debate.
Wilders also criticizes the fact that Lodewijk Asscher pictures the Netherlands as some kind of banana republic. This is simply a big lie according to Wilders. The Netherlands is far away one of the most tolerant countries in Europe. If we look at our legislation, Wilders is certainly right. There are a number of countries who sometimes act like barbarians with migrants, or countries who maintain naturalization and integration policies that are many times stricter.
Wilders on Twitter:
"The Netherlands is one of the most tolerant lands in Europe, where racism is the least common."
"What Asscher outlines is an insult for all Dutch people."
The debate in the Second Chamber is rather black or white. Either you hear that the Netherlands is racist through and through- filled with anecdotal evidence- or you hear that noting is wrong.
In other words, not a very constructive debate.
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