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How To Fake Being A Pro Zwarte Piet Activist in Six Steps

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How To Fake Being A Zwarte Piet Activist In Six Steps By now we all know that supporters of Zwarte Piet can never, ever, be racist. In fact, it's fair to say that people who criticise Zwarte Piet probably have a problem with black people. After all, who is more loved and successful than Zwarte Piet? It's an honour in the Netherlands if complete strangers see a black person and … [Read more...] about How To Fake Being A Pro Zwarte Piet Activist in Six Steps

Doe Maar Normaal or Rot Op Naar Je Eigen Land

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Doe Maar Normaal or Rot Op Naar Je Eigen Land If you don't like it here, rot op naar je eigen land. (Go back to your own country). Yes dear reader, the statement above is not from some nationalistic grandma in a sleepy Dutch village, angry about ungrateful immigrants protesting against Zwarte Piet. No this wonderfully tolerant statement comes from none other than the current … [Read more...] about Doe Maar Normaal or Rot Op Naar Je Eigen Land

Ik ben geen racist maar….. Sylvana Simons and the Death of Dutch Tolerance

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Ik ben geen racist maar.... Dutch tolerance is dead! It died a lonely, painful, and some would say shameful death. As the coffin was taken to the cemetery, people lined the streets and could be heard saying to each other,  "ik ben geen racist maar....Sylvana Simons". Which brings me to the subject of today's post, the death of Dutch tolerance. Ik ben geen racist … [Read more...] about Ik ben geen racist maar….. Sylvana Simons and the Death of Dutch Tolerance

The Uitzwaaidag Islam Dutch Tolerance Strikes Back!

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Dutch tolerance, just when I thought it was as dead as disco, out of blue it makes a grand return!  Which brings me to the subject of today's post, the uitzwaaidag Islam, Dutch tolerance strikes back! Another day another uitzwaaidag event If social media had existed during the time of the NSDAP (Nazi party) things would have been so much easier. There would have been no need … [Read more...] about The Uitzwaaidag Islam Dutch Tolerance Strikes Back!

Dutch Tolerance and the Uitzwaai Dag for Sylvana Simons

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The Uitzwaai Dag for Sylvana Simons For my expat readers that are learning Dutch, here are some phrases from the Dutch language that you won't normally learn in Dutch courses. jankneger, aandachtshoer,  Zeurpiet, Klaagpiet, Kutpiet, landverrader, kutwijf, sloerie, vieze teringhoer, zwarte doos, negermongool en aap." All of these phrases, and more were used by some allegedly … [Read more...] about Dutch Tolerance and the Uitzwaai Dag for Sylvana Simons

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