Why the Dutch Voted for Radical Change

Description:

This is a video on why the Netherlands, for all of its infrastructure glory and fantastic government graphic design, the Netherlands still isn't a perfect country.

3D Model:
Amsterdam tram

Music:

Introtune:
Song Title (Prod. by Louismember)

Music is provided by epidemic sound

[hoogyoutube]

ERRORS: Bargaining duration should be in days NOT months.

Sources:

[jobo]

It's hilariously clear you're a Dutchy. Only Dutch people can be this venomous about Dutch political parties while still somehow including an undertone of pride about the system as a whole, love it

[ethandarnell]

“We saved a lot of money by not cooking anything remotely delicious” did not expect this 😂

[NotJustBikes]

The Netherlands isn't perfect?! Why wasn't I informed?!

This video is great. The merchant, the priest, and the angry old man is so accurate. Well done as usual, Hoog.

The Netherlands definitely isn't perfect ... it's just better than anywhere else I've ever lived.

In particular, the really sad part about the housing crisis in the Netherlands is that it's even worse in Canada. 😔

And the response to corona was so much better here than where I used to live in Ontario.

And I still vastly prefer the coalition infighting of the Netherlands to Canada, where instead of voting for who you want, you have to vote strategically to avoid the other guy getting in, because a party with only ~33% of the vote can get a complete majority to enact whatever legislation they want.

[yannck]

The moment I realized you were Dutch, I was already expecting a jab at Belgium. And tbh, as a Belgian myself, I agree. Belgian politics are something I wouldn't touch with a 10m stick

[lauracamargo]

The part where he said "like the cheese sandwich for lunch, an example of frugality that so extreme that is embarrassing" had me dying.

[john]

"It's not easy to have experts on financial, education, foreign, and green energy policy with only one or two people unless they're YouTubers, of course, who are experts on everything." I died from laughter! ☠

[michaelkennedy]

Volt lets students without personality find all their meaning in European Integration

I've been personally attacked

[atropatene]

"But Belgium is Belgium"
Enough said 🤣

[Rerbun]

I don't like the "let's make the people be less representable by following Germany" sentiment. Enforcing it also conveniently makes all the big parties even bigger without any extra effort, so obviously you won't easily find a big party (voter) who is against it

[GojiMet]

RIP to the Americans who thought this was gonna be a huge expose and takedown on the Dutch bicycle system.

EDIT 2024: Guess the title was completely changed or something.

[Noinoanoe]

Been living in the NL only for one year but I found the merchant, priest, and angry old man analogy damn accurate!

[to]

As a dutchy myself, I can tell this is pretty accurate. As people have said, the old man, merchant and priest analogy is a sharp metaphor. And the housing crisis is in my opinion one of, if not the biggest, issue of our country.

When it comes to the political side of things, if I had any critisism against it, its that it feels like the most important decisions get stuck in the mud so to speak. Stuck in a political development hell. And continuing with that analogy, it also feels like a lot of decisions get dropped on the cutting room floor. (Looking at you, migration laws)

[The-Cat]

6:40 "The Netherlands stands out on top. Now you have Belgium, sometimes... But Belgium is Belgium" That just cracked me up so hard how you left it at that without saying more about what you mean cause we all know what you mean hahahahhahaha...

Belgium gonna Belgium ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ That's just a typical Belgian thing that Belgium gonna do.

[HotelPapa]

A Priest, a Merchant, and an Angry Old man.
In short: The Netherlands are a Calvinist culture.

[carywang]

Hoog who are you? You've gotta be one of the most talented storytellers I've ever heard

[BasStuurwold]

Ik vind vooral de donkere sfeer van de video perfect aansluiten bij de serieuze toon die je aandraagt. Wát een topvideo.

[haitiancreolewithluciano]

Love your videos and 3D graphics! You’re such an inspiration!!!

[janikowski]

Once again a great video. A lot of videos I watch about the Netherlands are very positive about the way we do certain things around here. And I think it’s a good thing as a Dutch person to look around a appreciate some of the great things we’ve accomplished as a nation. But for outsiders it’s also important to see that we’re far from perfect and have our own demons.

[Kamome]

Wow. I didn’t know the Netherlands could be so…imperfect. This video is so good and the lighting is just spot on🤩