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Erik de Vlieger wrote that he and, according to him, the majority of the Netherlands had never cared about anyone's sexual orientation until D66 made it an issue. He stated that this stemmed from an inferiority complex and garnered votes. #Nederland #seksualiteit #politiek (translated)

In an opinion piece, Rahma Bavelaar argues that Western institutions do not want to listen to the voices of Palestinians, such as that of a Gazan student who was wrongfully accused after a social media video, which led to a smear campaign and threats against him. #Gaza #Palestijnen #VrijheidVanMeningsuiting (translated)

Mick van Wely wrote that organized crime, in his opinion, was dangerously infiltrating radical leftists in Germany. He stated that criminal organizations were given the most space by the far left and that especially Arab crime clans were providing votes in return. He also noted that concerns about this would increase within the police, while the media, according to Van Wely, hardly reported on it and carefully kept the issue out of sight. https://t.co/OHjUnZq0E2 #Duitsland #misdaad #politiek (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (translated)

Roy, who described himself as a politically right-leaning former member of the VVD, wrote that he no longer knew who to vote for. He excluded a populist party on the right and even mentioned considering PRO, although that didn't make economic sense and wasn't logical for him personally. According to him, the party members were at least honest and human. Roy wrote that he had previously found Jesse Klaver weak and unconvincing, but that he now made a different impression: Klaver was, in his opinion, substantively strong and seemed to be developing leadership qualities. Roy also stated that Mark Rutte had called for people to look out for one another upon his departure, while the VVD under Dilan Yesilgöz did the opposite according to him. Yesilgöz, according to Roy, had ruined much for her party, although he found her good on Defense and previously on Justice and Security. According to Roy, PRO was precisely a party that paid attention to others. As an example, he mentioned the Self-Podcast by Sander Schimmelpenninck and Jaap Reesema featuring Lisa Westerveld. He claimed Westerveld dedicated herself day and night to underprivileged Dutch citizens. In the podcast, he also heard how demotivating work in the House of Representatives could be: requested debates from Westerveld sometimes did not make it to the agenda, while the right-wing majority preferred to debate asylum again. When a topic made the news, politicians were, in his opinion, always at the front. Roy wrote that the world would be a better place with more people like Westerveld. #politiek #VVD #Nederland (translated)

Caroline van der Plas wrote that Femke was right: in a roll-call vote, each Member of Parliament could provide their own explanation for their vote for or against, while a statement was made on behalf of the party during a party-line vote. #politiek #stemmen #Kamerleden (translated)

Femke Marije wrote that she found it strange that some considered her separate statement remarkable. She pointed out that according to the Constitution, members of Parliament vote without instructions and that voting by name should make individual votes visible. According to her, a statement therefore did not automatically apply to the entire parliamentary group. #stemverklaring #Kamerleden #politiek (translated)

Erik de Vlieger wrote that there was a homosexual prime minister and stated that the mission was therefore successful. He criticized that there still had to be a vote on hanging a rainbow flag on a building. De Vlieger used offensive language towards those involved and wrote that they were completely lost. #Premier #Nederland #homorechten (translated)

Vala van den Boomen wrote that her son resisted what he saw as inclusivity being imposed in an exclusive manner. She mentioned that students who, a year earlier, did not want to walk under purple balloons on a purple carpet clashed with the student coordinator. According to her, people who did not actively participate in the "rainbow circus" were therefore labeled as intolerant. Van den Boomen wrote that her son knows what it is like to belong to a minority and to be different, but that acceptance, according to him, does not arise from having children walk on a purple carpet or keeping 150 parliamentarians in the Chamber late into the night for a vote on an activist flag. She argued that acceptance calls for treating it as normal. https://t.co/eGvv04SCVf #acceptatie #inclusiviteit #vrijheid (translated)

Caroline van der Plas wrote that, according to her, taxpayer money had been wasted on a roll-call vote requested by the SGP. A vote by party group, according to her, could have saved thousands of kilometers and overtime for parliamentary staff, including messengers, clerks, and security personnel. She also explained why she had voted against the motion regarding the rainbow flag. https://t.co/7VmqYzZloF #belastinggeld #politiek #stemmen (translated)

Frank Brechts called the situation "idiocy" and wrote that the Minister of Defence was declaring war on Russia, while the entire House of Representatives had to return home to vote on Jetten's favorite flag. He used a derogatory term for the minister and stated that the Netherlands would not make it. https://t.co/g8qHLnxpsz #Politiek #Oorlog #Nederland (translated)

Hidde Heutink wrote that the budget was not yet finalized, bridges were collapsing, and the price of gasoline was rising sharply, while 150 members of parliament, according to him, gathered to vote on a flag. He said he was in The Hague to solve problems and refused, as he claimed, to participate in what he called "silly games." #politiek #DenHaag #problemenoplossen (translated)

Victor Vlam wrote that BNNVARA had made a big strategic blunder in his opinion by announcing before the Televizier Gala that Kassa was going ahead. This, according to him, gave people less reason to vote for the program. #televizierring #televizierring #BNNVARA #Kassa (translated)

Members of Parliament must return to The Hague on Thursday evening to vote on a proposal to raise the rainbow flag at the parliamentary building during Coming Out Day, a proposal submitted by PRO-MP Kati Piri that has met with resistance from some political parties. #ErkenningLHBTQ #Regenboogvlag #KomtUitzondering (translated)