D66-Chamber member Sjoerd Sjoerdsma likes it important “To introduce more Russians to the Netherlands, our democracy, the rule of law, our freedoms and equities.” He believes that this is necessary, as no rapid improvement of the relationship is to be expected politically (partly thanks to D66 himself). “It clearly doesn’t work from above, so we have to try something from below,” says Sjoerdsma.
The heroes of D66 have taken on the difficult task of saving those pathetic ‘ordinary’ Russians from their own government. Whenever the Russian government acts in a way that is especially good for Russia, they call on D66 for sanctions against that country. Very sad, because those sanctions always hit the average Russian of course. And the same Russians are now trying to ‘save’ D66.
Sjoerdsma already seems to have developed a messiah complex. Maybe because Russia blacklisted him in 2008? In any case, he now wants to bring Russian students, scientists, journalists and artists to the Netherlands.
Apparently it does not occur to D66 that this plan could also be completely counterproductive and that the Dutch students are inspired by everything the Russians tell us. not at all ‘we are the west, there can she just learn something from it! ‘ is apparently the thought.
But yes, let’s do it! We nuance that specter in the media about ‘the Russians’ a bit. But I don’t believe they will all be reborn as free-spirited liberal democrats. Not really.
