Some background on the Dutch diversity volte-face

Some background on the Dutch diversity volte-face June 24, 2006

Haroon Siddiqui has written an interesting and informative article on the evolution of Dutch attitudes towards immigrants and Muslims.  He also argues that the pendulum is swinging back.

TheStar.com – How the tolerant Dutch became so intolerant

For the last five years, the story from liberal Holland has been that it had gone from being multicultural to being xenophobic. It had shut the door on immigrants, warehoused its refugees in camps and turned on its own 1 million Muslims.

The latest news, yet to be noticed by the world, is that the Dutch have had enough of their own extremism and are inching back to the moderate middle.


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