Was about to say maybe the Dutch should give reparations to Native Americans for not paying enough for Mannahatta in the first place.
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My dutch friend said that the Netherlands should reannex New York City.
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Was about to say maybe the Dutch should give reparations to Native Americans for not paying enough for Mannahatta in the first place.
NYC is not like that at all lol.
Gotta remember this is home of AOC and more recent Justice democrats recently elected.
It's 100% doing better than the rest of the country now because it got hit so hard at the start. People here are still taking it seriously.
+ 1 for unchecked capitalism + no universal healthcare + nurturing a dog eat dog world + police brutality + maintaining Status quo.
;P
I'm dutch and your friend sounds like an interesting person, but such imaginations should be kept as fanfiction.
Compared to the rest of the country and peak, it has gotten better:
I have always wondered what drug prices would look like on a global scale without the US market paying so much for them. Revenue for drug manufacturers would drop by at least a third or more.
The British certainly weren't going to keep the name once they took control. Gotham does a good job explaining the history of NYC.
Ah yes, forgive me for not wanting to be annexed nor trusting of another white country.... Basically this sounds like what another poster said, "European Arrogance."
How about becoming 1 with Canada, eh? Truth be told, our history of treating indigenous, black and asian people on the whole is not too indifferent from how US treated them.
If the Dutch aren't as far up their own asses as New Yorkers I don't see the marriage working out.
There was that tweet about the UK declaring war against New Zealand and immediately surrendering, because NZ would have to rule the UK during the interim while a new government was implemented and they would definitely do a better job with Covid than the current government. It was pretty funny.
AGAIN
I guess Manhattan was bought by the Dutch for closer to $24, but close enough, and also I had to get Paul Verhoeven in there satirizing a dystopian USA
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Considering the issues with sea level rise that New York will be dealing with in a few years, getting some Dutch expertise in design, construction, and containing costs would probably be quite valuable.
Fuck yeah, but we sold it so yeah we can;t take it back.
Seriously NY real bike city would be amazing :D
This is the best post of this entire thread hhahahahahahah bravo!
Fantastic :D
I think you'll find most of Europe would consider this a match made in heaven.
Not much would change then. Us Dutchies have been voting right-liberal for far too long anyway.
I'm pretty sure an honest engineer would tell you to sacrifice this swamp to the sea, and build a dike / sea wall inland, rather than out to sea.
Are you sure you would like that answer?
Serrrrrrriiiiously
On the other hand, what happens if you fused Chanclas and Wooden clogs?
Nah man, Dutch engineers would love the challenge. They've been taking land that belongs to the sea for about a thousand years now.
We're not that great, New Yorkers can do a lot better. Besides, if NYC should revert back to something it should go back to Native American control.
Lol, people always think the dutch are a lot more leftist and progressive than we really are. The Dutch right has basically been ruling for the entire 21st century. AOC is as much of, if not more of, a leftist than most dutch leftwing politicians.
In growth now...but NYC itself has had more cases than a lot of states still.
Aside of what benefits NYC would get under Dutch rule, and no offense to your friend, but to someone like me, handing over land from one colonizer back to another, land that originally never belonged to EITHER, that's sounds like some "white imperialism" shit.
Good luck keeping the United States united after this.... The ginormous mess this would create. I do understand the sentiment though.
Love the comments in here about wanting to be colonized by white europeans
when keeping it woke goes wrong
when keeping it woke goes wrong
Try Dutch fast food.
Frikandel Spezial, Kroket, Kaassoufflé, Bami...🤤
That kinda makes me wonder if modern football might be a stabilizing factor in European politics. Like if Catalonia achieves independence, would UEFA force FC Barcelona out of La Liga?