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Europe: Nationalism on the Rise
VANITY | October 31, 2025 | CIB-173RDABN

Posted on 10/31/2025 3:34:35 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN

Europe: Nationalism on the Rise

The political earthquake in Europe just went nuclear. Geert Wilders, the firebrand Dutch nationalist, has shattered the illusion of EU unity, turning the Netherlands into the latest flashpoint of revolt against Brussels. His rise isn’t just a national upset — it’s a full-blown rebellion against the bureaucrats who dictate everything from migration to green mandates.

For Brussels, this is the nightmare scenario: a domino moment that could spread across Europe. From Paris to Warsaw, populist leaders are watching Wilders’ surge as a signal that citizens are done being ruled by faceless Eurocrats. The Dutch revolt may just mark the beginning of Europe’s next political revolution.

The pattern is clear. Wherever citizens feel ignored by elites, nationalism rises. Italy, France, Hungary, and Poland have all seen populist movements gain traction by opposing Brussels-mandated policies. These are not ideological shifts alone — they are reactive. Citizens want policies that reflect national priorities, not one-size-fits-all mandates imposed from afar.

The United Kingdom adds another dimension. Reports of illegal migrants entering the country and later committing violent acts (some verified, some unconfirmed) have fueled public frustration. The government’s perceived response — attempting to silence discussion rather than address the problem — has amplified anger. Citizens feel unprotected, and when people feel threatened and ignored, nationalist leaders gain credibility as defenders of local communities. Brexit was the first major example of this reaction in action.

Across Europe, the domino effect is clear: policy disconnect, economic or security pressures, elite defensiveness, and political reaction. The more governments dismiss citizen concerns or insist on central control, the faster nationalist backlash spreads.

Observation: Nationalism is not just ideology; it is a response to being ignored. Citizens want local priorities respected, borders secure, and a government that listens. If Brussels and national governments fail to heed this, the next wave of political upheaval in Europe may be closer than anyone expects.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; History; Society
KEYWORDS: anotherstupidvanity; getajob; pleasestop; toomanyvanities
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This essay is based on a youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPG5MWcOBd4&t=37s and my observation on what this means for Europe and the EU.
1 posted on 10/31/2025 3:34:35 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Hate to ask, but is this AI?

Vanities are normally rather less extensive/comprehensive than this opinion piece.


2 posted on 10/31/2025 4:26:15 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: CIB-173RDABN

What did the WEFtards think the pushback was going to be once they tried to colonize Europe with koranimal rapists and murderers?


3 posted on 10/31/2025 4:31:14 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

GREAT. Civilizations are on the rise.


4 posted on 10/31/2025 4:32:15 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

As I have tried to understand it:

It’s unclear at this point with some 3K mail-in votes uncounted. Geert Wilders party lost seats and is his populist party is tied with D66’s center leftists.

Not far behind in 3rd is the VVD party who may —in the end—join with Wilders populists.

EU supporting candidates were beaten badly.


5 posted on 10/31/2025 4:43:04 AM PDT by chiller ( Davy Crockett said:"Be sure you're right, then go ahead." I'll go ahead.)
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To: one guy in new jersey

Hate to ask, but is this AI?

I don’t sleep much, so I watch YouTube to explore the world. When I want to comment on something, I write it myself. AI just cleans up spelling, checks facts, and formats it — it doesn’t create the ideas.

You can’t just ask AI to write an essay from scratch; its sources are often left-leaning and outdated. I use it like an editor: fact-checker, grammar checker, and HTML formatter. The content and narrative are all mine.


6 posted on 10/31/2025 4:45:54 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN
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To: chiller

Nazi scum still controls Germany and western Europe.
They are not our allies.


7 posted on 10/31/2025 4:55:11 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: Sirius Lee

The multicultural movement is straight out of the faculty lounges of Europe.


8 posted on 10/31/2025 5:35:42 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: CIB-173RDABN

If true, is it too late?


9 posted on 10/31/2025 5:38:55 AM PDT by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: Steely Tom

The Kalergi Plan


10 posted on 10/31/2025 5:44:21 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Sirius Lee

I lived in The Netherlands for 42 months, and then in a Dutch town of Koortenberg outside Brussels for another 17 months. The WEF classes going back to the 90s are now in place through out the world, to include Russia, Japan, and all of Europe. The bankers destroyed Europe twice in world wars with no regard for human life.

Once traveling with my family in The Hauge, I trued to turn down a street but there those yellow saw horses pulled out in front of our car as we rounded the corner. Muslims explained to us that they did not allow whites to come down their street. That in 2003. Crime is off the charts with pickpockets around the train stations and airports. Park a car in Amsterdam and you will learn the national sport is to push auto’s into the water channels for fun. In Brussels we had an “Arafat Rag” - e.g., a black and white checked burka scarf we put on over the entire dashboard of our car when we parked in the city center area - this kept it from being stolen or broken into.

The only bad nationalism is the Ukrainian Bandarite Nazi party backed by all of the EUropean Elites and the USG. Of course these governments are worried about people who don’t want to lose their historic culture in their own countries - immigration is good, don’t ya know. d for human life.

The Dutch and the Germans are nearly identical peoples on the borders between the two countries. My grandmother’s family were “bleeders” and EU royality, she was direct desendant from James Van Duersen who founded New Amsterdam - her father held the last concentration of that wealth and because his wife’s sister married George Armstrong Custer, they lived on the Oklahoma Indian Reservation for over 29 years as missionaries, where my Grandma was born in 1906 in a covered wagon - he spent over 1.5M dollars between 1877 and 1907 on blankets, medicine, food and other expenses for the population - the road down the middle of the Res is named in their honor.

The Dutch are screwed by the Royal Family. It is the same throughout Europe. The Royal Families are the World Bankers. They went from the devine rights of kings amassing the wealth of over a 1000 years of generations to the Godless Fuck’s they are today. It would seem a well written Socialist Referendum could demand return of that wealth to God Fearing Men and Women instead of being used by Satan’s Earthly Spawn the Elitiests.


11 posted on 10/31/2025 5:58:06 AM PDT by Jumper
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To: brownsfan

If true, is it too late?


I don’t think so. Europe has been in worse condition in the past.


12 posted on 10/31/2025 6:06:09 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Nations are the natural way to organizing the diverse peoples on this planet. People want to live where they feel they are part of the predominant culture.


13 posted on 10/31/2025 6:11:21 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Jumper

Do you follow Prometheus Action? I do and I really like it


14 posted on 10/31/2025 6:11:29 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: dfwgator

Nations are the natural way to organizing the diverse peoples on this planet. People want to live where they feel they are part of the predominant culture.

Exactly.


15 posted on 10/31/2025 6:35:51 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Didn’t his party just lose an election?


16 posted on 10/31/2025 6:37:07 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they. control you. )
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To: aquila48

Didn’t he lose?


Even though he didn’t win enough to govern, his Party for Freedom (PVV) has moved from being a fringe or protest party to one of the Netherlands’ main political forces.

In 2021 he held 17 seats.

In 2023 he jumped to 37 — the largest party in Parliament.

In 2025, even after pushback and media pressure, he still tied for first place in votes.

That kind of durability means his message—especially on immigration, national identity, and EU skepticism—has lasting appeal among Dutch voters. It’s not a one-time protest vote anymore.

So yes, he did not win, but the point of the essay is that he is gaining popularity. The trend is away from the globalist view (EU) to nationalism.


17 posted on 10/31/2025 7:20:21 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN
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To: Steely Tom

“The multicultural movement is straight out of the faculty lounges of Europe.”

Truer words couldn’t be spoken.


18 posted on 10/31/2025 7:51:38 AM PDT by Migraine
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To: dfwgator
The Kalergi Plan

Thanks for that piece of information.

19 posted on 10/31/2025 8:15:50 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: dfwgator

I think Yoko Ono said “lets all make love until we all look the same,” or something along those lines. That was back in 1966, or thereabouts.


20 posted on 10/31/2025 8:19:34 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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