Congrats Netherlands (:

**SilverKnight** · 11-23-2023, 07:32 PM

The commies lost

**Your Old Comrade** · 11-23-2023, 07:52 PM

Actually. The biggest losers are fellow liberal parties (VVD and D66 - losing 10 and 15 resp) with another right-wing parties, CDA, losing
10 seats, and the "commies" PvdA and GL winning 8 seats. Again: if you don't know what you're talking about ? Stay out. We are not out of the woods by a long shot, because now the real problem will come: who will form the government and who wants to work with who to form a majority coalition? And I suspect that the others will let the formation fail deliberately, so there will be new elections.

And yes: Liberalism is right of center here, and we haven't had socialists in the government for over a decade. For those wanting to be a bit more informed: here are the results.

**Dick** · 11-23-2023, 07:55 PM

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...=1#post7839658

**Your Old Comrade** · 11-23-2023, 08:11 PM

More on the Dutch political system here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politi...he_Netherlands
On Dutch liberalism (the opposite of American liberalism): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libera...he_Netherlands

**Hithaeglir** · 11-23-2023, 09:01 PM

If he can form a coalition....

**Tooting Carmen** · 11-23-2023, 09:08 PM

37 out of 150 seats is hardly conducive to form a government.

**Your Old Comrade** · 11-23-2023, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by Tooting Carmen

37 out of 150 seats is hardly conducive to form a government.

You need 75 to form a majority. So with VVD (24) and NSC (20), they could pull it off. Too bad that GL-PvdA (25 seats) are such a bunch of multiculti melon wokesters, because, personally, I am sick to death of VVD and prefer to see them rule with them instead and form a centrist coalition.

**Your Old Comrade** · 11-24-2023, 12:33 AM

The political orientation of Dutch political parties.

**SilverKnight** · 11-24-2023, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by Your Old Comrade

Actually. The biggest losers are fellow liberal parties (VVD and D66 - losing 10 and 15 resp) with another right-wing parties, CDA, losing
10 seats, and the "commies" PvdA and GL winning 8 seats. Again: if you don't know what you're talking about ? Stay out. We are not out of the woods by a long shot, because now the real problem will come: who will form the government and who wants to work with who to form a majority coalition? And I suspect that the others will let the formation fail deliberately, so there will be new elections.

And yes: Liberalism is right of center here, and we haven't had socialists in the government for over a decade. For those wanting to be a bit more informed: here are the results.

Duh I know that, there has to be a coalition formed first ... I just recently got to learn about Dutch political system.. Here in America things are more straightforward.. Not used to seeing so many political parties in a cluster fuck fighting for control of one small nation.

**Your Old Comrade** · 11-24-2023, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by SilverKnight

Duh I know that, there has to be a coalition formed first ... I just recently got to learn about Dutch political system.. Here in America things are more straightforward.. Not used to seeing so many political parties in a cluster fuck fighting for control of one small nation.

And things just got worse: VVD will not join a coalition.