Dutch Geert Wilders rises on anti-Islamism

Geert Wilders of the ultra-Right Freedom Party has pulled off a shock near-victory in the Netherlands. In episode 1353 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at the explicitly anti-Islam leader’s politics and his role in the new ‘populism’ sweeping over Europe.
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[ludwigotto]

God bless Geer Wilders.God bless the true native Dutch.

[Coomberg]

Well you can call it populism - I'll call it democracy.

[nymike]

Geert is wonderful. I would vote for him if I lived in the Netherlands. I'm so happy he won the election.

[nikhilverma]

Party winning on anti-hindu policies in India: lefty celebrates
Party who are careful of violent religion in Europe: lefty starts creating new terms for them

[vineetgpt]

World is now recognizing the dangers of islam

[OneTrueKing]

Here’s the thing, non-europeans shall be privileged to be in EU, its not your country. In india brits also went home, we want the same with muslims

[Luisgalvin]

Was in Amsterdam a few weeks ago. It’s around 30% Muslim (full hijabs) and they are the only people who do not assimilate. Saw hundreds of isis and Hamas flags on balconies but not a single Dutch. This is Europe’s last stand-

[xhnl]

Detesting a violent and murderous religion is not a just common sense

[deandeathstrike]

Fun fact: Geert Wilders is part indonesian from his great grandmother and his family were originated from Dutch Indies who got kicked after the Indonesia independent and get rejected for some time when they are Trying to enter Holland (possibly during the dutch agression after independence in 1946-1950)

[xhnl]

Radical Islam is the snake hiding in the grass
Moderate Islam is the grass hiding the snake

[Tuathadana]

You can make up isms all you like sir. But you seem to be a leader at misleading.

[xhnl]

The problem isn't the fundamentalists in Islam, the problem is the fundamentals OF Islam

[AthiestRadical]

Netherlands, for those who dont know, is historically the most liberal European country. When Judaism was outlawed in Spain-Portugal in the 15th century, the Jews of spanish origin (called Shepardic jews, even today) fled their homes for Netherlands, which was a much safer place. Spinoza, one of the greatest philosophers of all time was from that sephardic community. Homosexuality, which was taboo in the USA till late 1980s and was criminal in the England till 1967 and Scotland till 1980 has been legal in the Holland for tha last 200 years.
Such a liberal country has chosen a loudly anti-Islam politician; People all around the world are done with the tyranny, obscurantism and revanchism of this medivial, obscene and wicked political cult started by an illiterate merchant warlord of arabia.

[vranckenmatthew]

The Netherlands are divided in 12 provinces two of which are called Holland, North Holland and South Holland. People often confuse these 2 words but they refer to different entities.

[chandanachowdhury]

Three cheers for you Geert! Hero of billions in the world! Dont be discouraged by envious rivals! You are loved & worshipped by innumerable people worldwide!!

[bayatbayati]

He is a Dutchman of Indonesian descent.

[coconutpunch]

As far as west do not poke their nose in other countries everything will be safe. Western imperialism always created problems in middle east and africa deatroyed many countries like iraq, afghanistan, libya, syria

[rsundar]

Please speak Anti kafirism in Arabic country

[nigelxavier]

Geert Wilders has been in politics for 7 years and his support has been going up since. Of course it was expected!

[SF-myuq]

Mislabeld. "Democracy" not "populism." Let's be clear.