[Tench_Coxe]

I agree with Wilders' sentiment. Its also why I expect some desperate actions on the behalf of Deep State players in various parts of the world in 2024 and the next few years, including here in the US.

Which may require a response that might be considered harsh.

[Wuli]

As much as I like Geert Wilders, a 25% showing in the vote can hardly be said to be “the will of the people”. Netherlands politics is very fractured.

[KarlInOhio]

This is how European parties die. If a coalition government cannot be formed and the Dutch have to hold elections again soon, VVD may lose a lot of their voters to the Freedom Party.

With the way they have been acting, that might be a better result than a Freedom Party/VVD coalition government.

Since the United States' congressional seating is determined by plurality winner-take-all districts rather than proportional representation like in most European locations, new parties are far less likely to emerge to replace one of the leading parties. The last time it happened was when the Whigs tried to straddle the fence on slavery.

[Qwapisking]

winners and whiners. the usual suspects.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Dutch RINOs Abandon Voters."

Why not? They've learned it from real American RINOs, and some of them do battle on these threads, pretending to conservatism. By "real RINOs," I agree with your assessment that " Deep State players" are working against real conservatives.

[Lockbox]

It just shows that Libs scream “Democracy” until they are forced to deal with a majority who want something different, then they want to take the ball home and not play…..