The Dutch vote for religious and political intolerance

Geert Wilders' right-wing populist Party for Freedom (PVV) has emerged from the Netherlands' elections as the third-strongest political power. The left-liberal daily Politiken points to Denmark's experiences with the comparable Danish People's Party: "It's not just that the attitude of so many Dutch who support this party is deeply problematic. Religious and ethnical intolerance have left such deep marks on our common European past that you lose all hope that this won't happen again, even if it now wears the guise of democracy. As regretful as Wilders' election victory is, his party is only a little bigger than the Danish People's Party, which as we all know thrives on the same worries, fears and prejudices as Geert Wilders' party."

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