How Dutch are you?

[Dreamer128]

http://www.votingindicator.net/english/intro.html

This test allows foreigners to voice their opinion about classical Dutch problems. It then points out to which Dutch political party you stand closest. If you wish to try it, let us know how it turns out [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Jaradu]

Cool, the CDA! All my results were pretty much average - no party really shone through and zoomed up, neither was one an extremely bad match. But if I ever live in the Netherlands, apparently I shouldn't vote for GroenLinks. I have no idea who any of these people are [img]tongue.gif[/img] but it's very interesting... Thanks, Dreamer!

[Kakero]

I got WD ( whatever that means [img]tongue.gif[/img] ). interesting parties you have there in Netherlands.

[Oisin]

Hahah! oooww ik dacht al!!! I'm VERY dutch!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[The Hierophant]

Apparently I'm with the D66. Although I have absolutely no idea who these guys and gals are...
By the looks of things I am diametrically opposed to SGP, VVD and CDA. Any sites I find on Google are written in Dutch. Can any Dutchies give me a quick lowdown on these parties?

[ 05-01-2004, 09:04 AM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]

[Dron_Cah]

Hmm, mine said lijst pim fortuyn, but i didnt agree at all with them in a lot of things. Oh well, politics aren't my thing, anyways.

[Grojlach]

Originally posted by The Hierophant: Apparently I'm with the D66. Although I have absolutely no idea who these guys and gals are... By the looks of things I am diametrically opposed to SGP, VVD and CDA. Any sites I find on Google are written in Dutch. Can any Dutchies give me a quick lowdown on these parties?

D66 is pretty much a central (neither left- nor rightwing) party, mostly concerned with the concept of democracy (with a focus on referenda on big issues and directly electing the Prime Minister and mayors, to name a few things). The SGP is the closest thing we have to a fundamentalistic Christian party; the VVD is a rightwing liberal party, focusing on strict immigration and reduction of taxes and deficits; CDA is a central Christian party that leans to the right and conservative.
Groen Links are the greens, SP a socialist party, Pvda a socialist party gone "mainstream" that has moved to the center of the political spectrum in the past few decades, ChristenUnie a more leftwing-ish Christian party. Lijst Pim Fortuyn is a rightwing party with a strict agenda featuring anti-immigrant sentiments, harsher criminal punishment and political reform in general - and their agenda is of a nature that I'm very glad that their party has been torn apart several times already due to internal strife.

PvdA, CDA and VVD are the three biggest parties, by the way. And the above descriptions are somewhat limited and general, but I suppose it'll suffice for now. Feel free to ask more questions. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 05-01-2004, 04:19 PM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

[Dreamer128]

That's a pretty accurate description Groj. I consider D66 to be Central/left (social-liberal is the description they use), though. Besides their various points on democracy, they are pretty big in the 'equal opportunities for everyone' area. Education, healthcare and nature are their flagships.

[Oisin]

Pim fortuyn RULES!! It's a shame that there are SO many LUNATICS over here in Holland!!!'Je mag je eigen mening uiten maar het kost je wel een fortuyn'BAH!....sorry but i become very emotional when i think about it ALL OVER again..

[Grojlach]

Originally posted by Oisin: Pim fortuyn RULES!! It's a shame that there are SO many LUNATICS over here in Holland!!!'Je mag je eigen mening uiten maar het kost je wel een fortuyn'BAH!....sorry but i become very emotional when i think about it ALL OVER again..

edit: whatever, not gonna take the bait. Let's just say I disagree.

[ 05-01-2004, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]