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Dutch Election: Geert Wilders Freedom Party WON 37 seats
The Conversation ^ | Nov 23 | EPA/Remko de Waal

Posted on 11/23/2023 11:26:50 AM PST by RandFan

The results of the Dutch election, in which Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom emerged as victors, have sent shockwaves through the political establishment.

For the first time in Dutch history, a party of the extreme right is the largest in the national parliament. Wilders is an eccentric politician known for his inflammatory rhetoric. He advocates the Netherlands leaving the European Union and has called Islam a “fascist” religion. In a 2016 trial, he was found guilty of inciting discrimination (but received no penalty for the crime).

While polling leading up the election had suggested that Party for Freedom could become the largest party, it had appeared to be running practically neck and neck with the parties of the mainstream left and right. But the polls were wide of the mark and Wilders ended up taking the most seats by a comfortable margin, even if he will need to seek coalition partners to form a government.

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He should be Prime Minister as he has the most seats but no one will likely partner with him to make this happen.

Stupid system....

1 posted on 11/23/2023 11:26:50 AM PST by RandFan
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They're (Euro globalists) trying to head it off:

A Step Closer to Euro-Federalism?

"The European Parliament adopted a report on Wednesday, November 22nd that seeks to amend the treaties of the European Union, liquidating member states’ veto rights, and giving more power to EU institutions. The resolution was accepted by 291 votes, with 274 MEPs voting against it, and 44 abstaining. The vote itself shows how divisive the issue is, and member states don’t seem keen on change either.

As we reported, conservative MEPs called the proposals an attempt “to hijack Europe,” and to create “a dystopian superstate that degrades member countries to the status of regions.”"

2 posted on 11/23/2023 11:35:19 AM PST by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: RandFan

The Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, and Argentina are suddenly in the grips of “ eccentric, inflammatory, dangerous, right-wing extremists “.

The criminal, socialist media can’t create enough adjectives to warn the proletariat.


3 posted on 11/23/2023 11:37:13 AM PST by BrexitBen
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"The criminal, socialist media can’t create enough adjectives to warn the proletariat."

It may be a sign people aren't reading/listening to that crap.

4 posted on 11/23/2023 11:40:14 AM PST by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: RandFan

Extreme right?


5 posted on 11/23/2023 11:40:50 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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The world is finally righting itself, …… we’re next!


6 posted on 11/23/2023 11:46:41 AM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: Highest Authority

Here’s hoping!


7 posted on 11/23/2023 11:49:44 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Tench_Coxe

“”The European Parliament adopted a report on Wednesday, November 22nd that seeks to amend the treaties of the European Union, liquidating member states’ veto rights, and giving more power to EU institutions. The resolution was accepted by 291 votes, with 274 MEPs voting against it, and 44 abstaining.”

So how many states joined the EU on the condition that each state has veto power, and so now what?


8 posted on 11/23/2023 11:52:37 AM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: RandFan

You are correct. Most of the 113 seats he didn’t win were won by globalist leftists . We don’t know how it will end up.


9 posted on 11/23/2023 11:52:55 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: knighthawk

How is the celebration going?


10 posted on 11/23/2023 11:52:57 AM PST by KC Burke
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To: Ge0ffrey

Normal conservative...


11 posted on 11/23/2023 11:56:12 AM PST by Chickensoup (Genocide is here. Leftist extremists are spearheading the Genocide against conservatives. )
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Looks like at least the Extremist climate change agenda will be put on hold in Netherlands.


12 posted on 11/23/2023 12:43:56 PM PST by AZJeep
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I do not think you are right on this one.
There are several right wing and center right parties which together are large majority.
Not all like Wilder, but chance of left government there is nil.


13 posted on 11/23/2023 12:49:15 PM PST by AZJeep
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Voters across the globe are seeing that GLOBALISTS are not your friends


14 posted on 11/23/2023 12:52:46 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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Good to hear, l’d love to have this wrong. I hope it’s not too late the savages are already in the tent.


15 posted on 11/23/2023 1:12:34 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: RandFan

Extreme right my ass.


16 posted on 11/23/2023 1:13:52 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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Best news of last night!


17 posted on 11/23/2023 1:14:00 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅MAGADONIAN⚔️)
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To: Williams

yeah he’s so lgbt friendly for years that people thought he’s gay...but he got married recently to dispel that rumor.


18 posted on 11/23/2023 1:18:56 PM PST by VAFreedom (Wuhan Pneumonia-Made by CCP, Copyright Xi Jingping)
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To: Tench_Coxe

“It may be a sign people aren’t reading/listening to that crap. ”

Yep, I think that people all over the world are really sick of the socialist bullshit.


19 posted on 11/23/2023 2:36:05 PM PST by wjcsux (On 3/14/1883 Karl Marx gave humanity his best gift, he died. )
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“eccentric, inflammatory, dangerous, right-wing extremists “

Heh... Yeah they forgot pedophile, incestuous, warmongering, slaveowning and jew hating... But then they would have been describing themselves too much.


20 posted on 11/23/2023 3:48:23 PM PST by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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