“This is the Netherlands; you have to answer questions.”
Typical example of Dutch directness/bluntness and how the situation in NL is entirely different then politics in the US
To assure everyone;
There have been no politicians burned in NL since forever and we have no "no-go" areas in the Netherlands. Not anywhere remotely near the state of the US ghetto's, Paris Banlieu's or Brussels Molenbeek neighbourhood anyway.
To give an indication about the Dutch view on Dishonest politicians/ lying/ Trump here are some Dutch articles from the biggest Dutch newspaper ( a right populist newspaper)
“This is the Netherlands; you have to answer questions.”
Typical example of Dutch directness/bluntness and how the situation in NL is entirely different then politics in the US
To assure everyone;
There have been no politicians burned in NL since forever and we have no "no-go" areas in the Netherlands. Not anywhere remotely near the state of the US ghetto's, Paris Banlieu's or Brussels Molenbeek neighbourhood anyway.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-us-ambassador-netherlands-hoekstra-20180110-story.html
To give an indication about the Dutch view on Dishonest politicians/ lying/ Trump here are some Dutch articles from the biggest Dutch newspaper ( a right populist newspaper)
> Ambassador US sticks to "no-go areas"
http://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1522553/ambassadeur-vs-blijft-bij-no-go
> Dutch press grabs Hoekstra by the balls
http://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1526955/nederlandse-pers-pakte-hoekstra-goed-aan
“This is the Netherlands; you have to answer questions.”
Typical example of Dutch directness/bluntness and how the situation in NL is entirely different then politics in the US
To assure everyone;
There have been no politicians burned in NL since forever and we have no "no-go" areas in the Netherlands. Not anywhere remotely near the state of the US ghetto's, Paris Banlieu's or Brussels Molenbeek neighbourhood anyway.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-us-ambassador-netherlands-hoekstra-20180110-story.html
To give an indication about the Dutch view on Dishonest politicians/ lying/ Trump here are some Dutch articles from the biggest Dutch newspaper ( a right populist newspaper)
http://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1522553/ambassadeur-vs-blijft-bij-no-go
http://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1526955/nederlandse-pers-pakte-hoekstra-goed-aan