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Sunday, October 30, 2005

Dutch Green Party makes sane decision

An advisory board has recommended David Rietveld, the one sane left-winger in the entire country, for an electable slot on the Green Party (GroenLinks) candidate list for the city council of The Hague.

I found this quote in their recommendation to be especially revealing:

'The advisory board is critical about David's reflective attitude. This may make him appear hesitant.'

What the f? So in order to become a left-wing politician in the Netherlands, you can't be too nuanced or they'll select someone else as their candidate? Yes, this explains a lot.

Nevertheless, congratulations, David, and make us neocons (i.e. former lefties who've come to their senses) proud.

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