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"Far-right populism in Europe failed its first test of 2017 when the nationalist firebrand Geert Wilders came a distant second in the closely-watched Dutch election.
Conservative Prime Minister Mark Rutte claimed victory in The Hague Wednesday night, amid wild cheering and whistling from his jubilant supporters..."
Dutch election: Far-right populism fails its first test, as Wilders ties for second - CNN.com
Maybe the recent wave of ethno-nationalism is an aberration. One can only hope.
And an 80+% voter turnout, too. Why can't the US get voters to the polls like that?
Conservative Prime Minister Mark Rutte claimed victory in The Hague Wednesday night, amid wild cheering and whistling from his jubilant supporters..."
Dutch election: Far-right populism fails its first test, as Wilders ties for second - CNN.com
Maybe the recent wave of ethno-nationalism is an aberration. One can only hope.
And an 80+% voter turnout, too. Why can't the US get voters to the polls like that?