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Dutch citizens are fighting a losing battle against the anti-racist version of the celebrations of Saint Nicholas, but the huge election victory of anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders has given them a shot in the arm.
Abandoned by the political establishment, the media, and artistic circles, but armed with rotten eggs, tomatoes, firecrackers and a manure container, about a hundred good humored yokels had gathered in the Village of De Lier. They were ready to pick a fight with anti-racist protesters bused-in from the nearby city of The Hague and determined to spoil the festive entry of Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, and his black valets, Zwarte Pieten — Black Petes. (READ MORE from René ter Steege: Poles Vote on Immigration While Other Europeans Suffer)
Self-proclaimed inspectors of diversity had previously visited De Lier, instructing the mayor that during the welcoming parade of Saint Nicholas on November 18, the accompanying Black Petes should not be made up … as blacks. Or, as they put it, “as racist and colonial caricatures.”
The mayor politely but firmly told his visitors, members of the activist group Kick Out Zwarte Piet (KOZP), that his mandate did not include deciding on the colors of people’s faces during the festive season. And sent them packing. He knew that his small town was now in for a visit of anti-racist demonstrators hell-bent on spoiling the eagerly awaited entry of the nation’s favorite “saint” and his colorful entourage, culminating in the distribution of presents on 5 December.
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Abandoned by the political establishment, the media, and artistic circles, but armed with rotten eggs, tomatoes, firecrackers and a manure container, about a hundred good humored yokels had gathered in the Village of De Lier. They were ready to pick a fight with anti-racist protesters bused-in from the nearby city of The Hague and determined to spoil the festive entry of Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, and his black valets, Zwarte Pieten — Black Petes. (READ MORE from René ter Steege: Poles Vote on Immigration While Other Europeans Suffer)
Self-proclaimed inspectors of diversity had previously visited De Lier, instructing the mayor that during the welcoming parade of Saint Nicholas on November 18, the accompanying Black Petes should not be made up … as blacks. Or, as they put it, “as racist and colonial caricatures.”
The mayor politely but firmly told his visitors, members of the activist group Kick Out Zwarte Piet (KOZP), that his mandate did not include deciding on the colors of people’s faces during the festive season. And sent them packing. He knew that his small town was now in for a visit of anti-racist demonstrators hell-bent on spoiling the eagerly awaited entry of the nation’s favorite “saint” and his colorful entourage, culminating in the distribution of presents on 5 December.
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Dutch Citizens Reject Anti-Racist Saint Nicholas Celebrations - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Meanwhile, traditionalists who defend customary Saint Nicholas celebrations has dwindled to about fifty towns and villages.
