BREAKING: "Dutch Trump" Far-Right Geert Wilders wins National Election in The Netherlands (35% Exit Poll)

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'Dutch Trump' wins big in Netherlands general election: Far-Right firebrand Geert Wilders who was banned from Britain for being too extreme is set to sweep into power in Holland​

• The election will usher in a new ruling coalition and a successor for Mark Rutte

The far-right firebrand politician who was banned from Britain for being too extreme is set to sweep into power in Holland.

Geert Wilders, known as the 'Dutch Trump', is projected to be the shock winner of the Dutch general election, exit polls suggested on Wednesday - paving the way for a political earthquake that will be felt far beyond the country's borders.

His PVV (Freedom Party) won 35 seats in parliament, according to the Ipsos exit poll, comfortably winning the election, with the centre-right bloc on 23 seats and a left-wing bloc on 26.

If confirmed in the final results, Wilders' victory marks a sharp lurch to the right that will be viewed with trepidation in Brussels - the PVV has promised a referendum on Dutch membership of the European Union.

Wilders has built a career from his self-appointed mission to stop an 'Islamic invasion' of the west, but during his campaign sought to tone down his message, saying he could put some of his more strident views on Islam 'in the freezer'.

He stressed he would be prime minister for everyone 'regardless of their religion, background, sex or whatever', and insisted the ongoing cost-of-living crisis was a bigger priority. But his opponents allege his PVV manifesto tells a different story.

Wilders is known as the 'Dutch Trump', partly for his swept-back dyed hairstyle that resembles the former US president, but also for his rants against immigrants and Muslims.

From calling Moroccans 'scum' to holding competitions for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, Wilders has built a career from his self-appointed mission to stop an 'Islamic invasion' of the West.

With hallmark Wilders rhetoric, the PVV manifesto says: 'Asylum-seekers feast on delightful free cruise-ship buffets while Dutch families have to cut back on groceries.'

The programme proposes a ban on Islamic school, Korans and mosques. Headscarves would be banned from government buildings. 'The Netherlands is not an Islamic country,' it adds.

A 'binding referendum' would be held on a 'Nexit' - the idea of the Netherlands leaving the EU. The PVV also calls for an 'immediate halt' to development aid.

On foreign policy, the parallels to Trump are clear. 'Netherlands first,' trumpets the manifesto.

The PVV would move the Dutch embassy to Jerusalem to support Israel, a 'close friend and the one true democracy in the Middle East'.

Wilders has remained defiant despite brushes with the law and death threats that have meant he has been under constant police protection since 2004.

'I don't regret fighting for freedom,' Wilders told AFP in an interview ahead of elections in 2021. 'Of course I take a stand. I am under attack, my country is under attack.'

He was found guilty of discrimination in 2016 over comments he made against Moroccans living in the Netherlands and has previously likened the Koran to Adolf Hitler's 'Mein Kampf', saying both books should be banned.

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[Cheesy]

this country is too right wing for its own good. That being said 'Dutch Trump' is a very stupid name and not a very good comparison. He's the longest sitting member of parlement, so very much not an outsider to the political arena.
Luckily for us the Dutch system works on compromise, he is going to need at least two or three other parties to form a government and has already stated he is willing to concede some of his most extreme points. The other parties could form a government without him too, but they are propably affraid this would cost them in the next election.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

This guy is a racist idiot. He lived in Israel for a year when he was young and it brainwashed him against Muslims which grew into hatred for immigrants in general. He's literally argued to halt all Muslim immigration to the Netherlands and then pay current immigrants to leave. Crazy shyt is his grandmother I think was Indonesian and his mom was born in Indonesia.


"Do you want, in this city, and in the Netherlands, more or fewer Moroccans?", after which they chanted "Fewer! Fewer!". Wilders' response was "Then we'll fix it!".


"Take a walk down the street and see where this is going. You no longer feel like you are living in your own country. There is a battle going on and we have to defend ourselves. Before you know it there will be more mosques than churches!"


"If Jerusalem falls into the hands of the Muslims, Athens and Rome will be next. Thus, Jerusalem is the main front protecting the West. It is not a conflict over territory but rather an ideological battle, between the mentality of the liberated West and the ideology of Islamic barbarism. "

 

[voiture]

The pro- HAMAS protests are going to get a lot of right wingers elected.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

this country is too right wing for its own good. That being said 'Dutch Trump' is a very stupid name and not a very good comparison. He's the longest sitting member of parlement, so very much not an outsider to the political arena.

The fact that he literally dies his hair blond even though it's naturally dark would be enough to get him that nickname by itself, not to mention the Muslim hate and immigrant hate.

Why do they all have to look the same?

 

[Starman]

This guy is a racist idiot. He lived in Israel for a year when he was young and it brainwashed him against Muslims which grew into hatred for immigrants in general. He's literally argued to halt all Muslim immigration to the Netherlands and then pay current immigrants to leave.

Is the idiotic part wanting fewer Muslims or the buyout scheme?

 

[LuuqMaan]

Didn’t his hate for Muslims drive the main people in his party to Islam itself

 

[UnQuantized]

Not good news although the political system there means he will have to compromise. Just hoping that France dos not vote for Le Pen.

 

[peppe]

Its funny have everyone is scared of him winning people dont realise that nothing is going to change.

Its the same thing here in belgium with vlaams belang.

Lets say they win. They have to form a coalition with 1/2 parties.

Then when they want to put some high racist rule in place the opposition will just veto it.

So nothing really changes. People really think that when they elect a right wing party. Said party will make laws to evict all the immigrants. Unless you live in a dictatorship it will never happen.

You had italy and greece wanting to stop immigration. The EU just hit them with: “you want to impose a stop? Cool no more funding for you, now lets talk repayment”

The only thing that changes is that you have racists npc being happy they won but they will soon see nothing will change.

Look at the UK, brexit more money for its own people. You know how many racist white people went out of business eventho they voted brexit.

Inflation, no work, no stock in stores.

Take the us under trump.

He fukked over agriculture farmers with his rice war. He didnt bring back factory jobs. He just let the white racists hold the bag.

Unless you live in a dictatorship nothing will change. Thats the upside and downside of a democracy.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

The pro- HAMAS protests are going to get a lot of right wingers elected.

What? This Right wing swing around the world has been in effect for the better part of a decade.

Nothing to do with recent events

 

[MischievousMonkey]

From Argentina to the Netherlands, alt-right is globally restoring the feeling

Winning with little more than racism and scapegoating

 

[3rdWorld]

Hopefully no nation in Africa does business with these OG Boers.

 

[Koba St]

Hopefully no nation in Africa does business with these OG Boers.

Please, they’ll line up to do business with anyone. Just put a few dollars in their pockets. Funny how some of you think African leaders are some idealistic heroes.

 

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Its funny have everyone is scared of him winning people dont realise that nothing is going to change.

because competency in power would legitimise them and potentially push them on the road to an absolute majority..

like history (in germany) showed us.

 

[Iceson Beckford]

Far Right Up on the board


Farage needs to get out the jungle, it’s his time to shine