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Forget Wilders Losing, THIS is the Real Story from the Netherlands

17-3-2017 < Red Ice Creations 85 151 words
 
Forget Wilders Losing, THIS is the Real Story from the Netherlands For those who have been following the elections in Holland, the results are in. From the Express Denk, a party founded by Tunahan Kuzu and Selçuk Öztürk has become the first ever ethic minority party in the Dutch parliament. The party, which has long been accused of being a mouthpiece for Turkish president Recep Erdogan, won three seats in an election focused on immigration. Party leader Tunahan Kuzu said: “This is the beginning of a new chapter in our history. The new Netherlands has given a vote in the House.” This is a historic development. It seems that we are moving quickly along the Houellebecqian timeline. The Muslims in Europe are starting to form their own parties and are making headway in the elections. They are now explicitly pro-migrant, that is pro-themselves. Before this, it was…
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