The North American left might idolize the Netherlands for its embrace of socialist policies and progressive political culture, but actual citizens of the country are losing their patience. Right-wing parties that were once on the fringes are increasingly going mainstream.
The most recent seismic shift happened Wednesday, when Geert Wilders, a pro-tax-cut, pro-tough-on-crime, anti-green-agenda, anti-Islam politician won a plurality of seats in the Dutch parliamentary election. He probably won’t be the prime minister, but more on that later.
