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Nato should not appoint Mark Rutte without broader discussion, says Latvia (www.theguardian.com)
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Foreign minister says candid talk has been lacking over secretary general’s post, as newer members feel they are being railroaded

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[-] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago

NATO shouldn't appoint Rutte, full stop.

Rutte honestly needs to fuck off away from politics for good. The trouble we are having here in the Netherlands is largely the fault of his (and his cabinets) policy waffling on important issues like housing and healthcare.

Our refugee "problem" that gave rise to Geert Wilders and his disgusting rhetoric is the result of 13 years of conservative foot dragging on building housing and getting away with it. His party and cabinet were also dragging their feet on reaching climate goals, and implemented a disastrous half-measures covid policy in which the RIVM happily parroted the advice of the American CDC instead of coordinating their own research.

His cabinet also had scandal after scandal that "broke" coalitions, with the last one being because he walked away from the table, showing a total lack of respect towards our other politicians. He's not fit to hold office in any shape or form and is an utter failure in all aspects. His parents should be ashamed.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

As a fellow Dutchman, I second this.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

It disgusts me to see this guy fail upwards. He used the tax office to target vulnerable groups, destroying their lives, and was found guilty in doing so. 0

That alone should have disqualified him from any political position going forward.

But no, dumbasses voted him in AGAIN, and then he failed yet again. Now we have a conservative majority with a xenophobe at the helm. Ugh.

Somewhat related: to add on to the above scandal, I had my own run-in with the tax office after obtaining my residence permit almost 10 years ago. It took me 3 years to even gain residency. As soon as the residency was approved I got retroactively fined on not having health insurance while being legally unable to get insurance under the Dutch rules. I'm certain it was a part of that "policy" as well.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

As a second fellow Dutchman, I third this.

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