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Yes, but I should add that I'm from the Netherlands.

Let's for the sake of simplicity use the word "woke" for the type of politics we're talking about.

We have it too, but it's far smaller. Most of our media is more left than the actual population it broadcasts to. However, our left is more traditional left, not woke left. So it's marginal.

Politically, we're a very different country. We have tons of parties, and therefore are a coalition country. Extremism has no place in such society as it can't produce a working coalition. Hence, dutch society moves between a narrow band from centre-right / center / center-left.

In practice, usually centre-right as the disconnect between left wing ideas and what the population actually wants is stunningly large.

The absolute dumbest thing left wing movements have ever done, and this is an international thing, is to abandon white workers. In white-dominant countries.

Anyway, the dutch are extremely sober, based, down to earth. We immediately reject anything that makes no sense.

So to finally answer your question (sorry): wokism has no place in general society here. You can't speak it at a birthday party, it will be the last one you're invited to.



Thanks for sharing your perspective. Lot of weirdness on the Internet the last few years.




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