[JF4CP] Netherlands at crossroads

Day 4,518, 04:08 Published in Netherlands Iran by Janty F
Greetings, citizens of Netherlands,

Presidential elections are incoming again, and this time, we seem to head into a race during very interesting times for this nation. Times, when Netherlands has a choice to either step up, and become relevant at the world's stage; or fall back into obscurity, where some of our citizens believe it belongs.



I had always had high hopes for the Netherlands. Originally, when I came here, I quickly recognized the problems, that were choking the potential of this country. 2-clicking politicians, who only focused on holding political power, without giving anything back in return. Debates being held out of the reach of majority of citizens with their content being controlled and even censored by the rulling class. Lack of ambition to do anything to change this status quo, due to the fact the 2-clickers would lose all their imaginary power, if the nation started to become active.

Ironically, these same people, who have been abusing Dutch democracy for years, are now pretending to be "champions of people" and calling others "dictators", just because they follow actual rules, and not made-up schemes devised by them. I wish I could say it is funny...

Either way, I have quickly find out, that I am not the only one, who would like Netherlands to undergo a change, and that there is a silent majority oppressed by minority, which is willing to work to improve this nation, but they only need a slight nudge to set things in motion. And that's exactly what happened, with starting point of elections in September 2018, where my vote helped to deliver the first sign of better times incoming to this nation.




Ever since then, me and countless other Dutch citizens have worked tirelessly to make the eNL prospering! It would need a separate article just to name them all, that's how many of them there were (and still are). It has not been an easy task, and many of those, who helped to change the Netherlands to a better place are no longer with us, or are currently dormant or not active, as they used to be. Some of those simply got tired, some of those found out other things to do, some of those got annoyed by constant attacks and accusations of the former power-holders, who failed to adapt to this new situation, and decided to cast themselves out of the society, which they no longer recognize and respect. But we had other people coming, taking up the torch from their comrades, and continuing the goal of better, prosperous Netherlands. And these people, and their contribution, for which I am extremely thankful, brought Netherlands, where it is today.



We are standing at a crossroads. It's not the first time when we find ourselves in crossroads situation (we have navigated through several crossroads already, passing each of them successfully), but it is the first time, where this crossroads includes our allies as well in such a way. Allies, who have always been there to support us and help us, and who are now offering us a new path for the future. A path, which the current government has decided to pursue, and which is now in hands of our highest legislative body of Congress to decide upon.

I understand some of you might not know, what to expect from this new path. Some of you might get scared and fall under the sway of doomsayers, who always wrongly predict the worst for the Netherlands. Some of you might be afraid we are losing our values and that maybe doing nothing is actually the best choice to do. I understand your concerns, and I understand this might not be the easiest decision to make. However please let me ensure, that I have been going through the same dilemma for days, even weeks now. It has not been easy, as this is the first time I stood between such a decision myself. And so did the other members of the Government, and members of Congress as well. And yet - if I did not believe in this new path, that is opening for us, I would not have supported it in the first place.



So let's work and navigate this crossroad together, as we have done in the past! Only together, we can make Netherlands even more better place!

JantyF
The concerned citizen of eNetherlands