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Note that Zwarte Piet ("Black Pete", literally Santa's little helper, a black character) is a children's Christmas tradition and Pim Fortuyn was assassinated 22
by throw310822 2y ago
Note that Zwarte Piet ("Black Pete", literally Santa's little helper, a black character) is a children's Christmas tradition and Pim Fortuyn was assassinated 22 years ago.
- ggm 2y agoI apologise for mixing up my Dutch ultra nationalists. Geert Wilders is doubtless amused.
- defrost 2y agoPim Fortuyn was assasinated but his Pim Fortuyn List party continued on, at least until it was succeeded by Partij voor de Vrijheid. Zwarte Piet being a a children's Christmas tradition is likely exactly the problem being raised, the stereotype and the ingrained defence of that stereotype.