Valuy@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 6 days agoNetherlands allows Kanye West to perform despite protestswww.dw.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down11
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkNetherlands allows Kanye West to perform despite protestswww.dw.comValuy@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareHumanius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-26 days agoI would not exactly call that “a long history of appeasing Nazis” And regardless, the NL had the intention of remaining neutral in any conflict that might happen in Europe, just like they did in WW I. Insulting the head of state of a neighbouring militaristic country is generally not wise if you intend to stay neutral.
minus-squaregermanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 days agoImprisoning critics of a genocidal dictatorship also is not wise if you want to remain neutral
I would not exactly call that “a long history of appeasing Nazis”
And regardless, the NL had the intention of remaining neutral in any conflict that might happen in Europe, just like they did in WW I.
Insulting the head of state of a neighbouring militaristic country is generally not wise if you intend to stay neutral.
Imprisoning critics of a genocidal dictatorship also is not wise if you want to remain neutral