Posted on 06/19/2008 2:56:44 PM PDT by knighthawk
THE HAGUE, 20/06/08 - A large majority (82 percent) of the Dutch describe themselves as personally happy. But 64 percent simultaneously consider that things are going more the wrong than the right way with the Netherlands, shows a Social and Cultural Planning Bureau (SCP) study released yesterday.
The Dutch give their circle of friends and acquaintances and their daily activities (work, study) a more than satisfactory rating (7.4-7.7). The Dutch society as a whole gets a rating of 6.2, while politicians in The Hague get no more than a 5.1.
Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of the population agree that 'in the Netherlands, people deal with one another with less and less respect.' SCP calls it remarkable that only 23 percent dare to address someone on the street about their behaviour, for fear of aggressive reactions. Conversely, a large majority (81 percent) do believe that 'many people are still prepared to help one another.'
A majority (58-59 percent) considers that 'national politics is for most people too complicated to understand' and that 'people like me have no influence whatever on what the government does.'
The Dutch also have more trust in big companies, unions and media (5.9-6.1) than in the Lower House (5.3) and the government (5.1). SCP however appears to have difficulty in accepting this. "Not too much value should be attached to these figures. 'Trust' can mean different things,' the organisation's press release concludes.
Based on their media usage, SCP discerns five groups of citizens. These are news-watchers (31 percent), public broadcasting viewers (24 percent), public broadcasting avoiders (16 percent), readers of De Telegraaf (the biggest newspaper, 17 percent) and opinion magazine readers (12 percent).
People who get their information from the public broadcasters and opinion magazines are the least negative on politicians and society. De Telegraaf readers and public broadcasting avoiders are the most critical.
64% say things are going “the wrong way.”
It’s 82% who say that in the States. So...what’s the cause here?
>>(total fialure of decades of progressive politics)<<
Is that Dutch for ‘failure’
Well you people don’t live in a socialist utopia wellfare state. But as soon as you people see just how much taxes we pay those 82% will be more then happy to be in America...
The other 36% are Muslims and their dhimmis.
The Dutch are a group that engaged in seafaring and exploration, arts and sciences, with the courage and fortitude to wrest their nation from the sea and hold it. Noted for self reliance and strength of character, it is hard to understand the steady trek leftward to socialism and license that the society has undertaken.
Can anyone explain this to me?
In United States, you wear wooden shoes. In Holland, wooden shoes wear on you.
(or something. I’ve been reading the Diary of Anne Frank lately, so to all your Hollander’s complaining about how bad you have it: boo-freaking-hoo)
Will Obama give us a Social and Cultural Planning Bureau?
Under Obma expect a Bureau of dingleberry management.
Tag line repair.
There is only one thing to do then: pass laws making it illegal to complain about the socialist society.
Then 100% of the people will be happy. :D
LOL. Right now I'm living in Canada, not Holland, but I too am a "public broadcasting avoider".
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