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The Dutch are very united yet very unequal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot4qdCs54ZE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot4qdCs54ZE How do you explain that?
by julienreszka 6y ago
The Dutch are very united yet very unequal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot4qdCs54ZE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot4qdCs54ZE
How do you explain that?
- SergeAx 6y agoI think this video is err... somewhat misleading from first seconds. According to World Bank data[0], Netherland's GINI index is 28. Their neighbours are in the same ballpark: the same figure for Belgium, Denmark and Norway, 32 for Germany and Poland, 33 for France and UK. South Africa is 63. US is 41. [0] https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/SI.POV.GINI https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/SI.POV.GINI
- SergeAx 6y agoAt the same time I wouldn't say that the Dutch a very united. Their lower house[0] is 50/50 split between pro-govt and opposition fractions, and Senate[1] is 43/32 for opposition. They are not famous for street riots though, I'd give them that credit. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_(Netherlands) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_(Neth... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_(Netherlands) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_(Netherlands)