Reaction To The Netherlands is Controlling China, And Trying To Takeover The World Economy...

[@DenUitvreter]

The Dutch tend to feel a bit different about their colonial past because it was a bit of a mixed bag, because there is a general sense of progress over the ages, we know people are fallible, mean and hypocrite, also in the past. But we also feel we were the underdog, threatened by the much bigger powers of Spain, France, Portugal, Germans, Britain, sometimes a few of them attacking together. We only fought defensive wars in Europe, and we started colonial exploitation for the defensive war against Spain and Portugal too. Also it can't be seen seperately from the Dutch Golden Age allthough it was not what made it golden. That was fair European trade, and the Dutch Republic was so much better than almost all that had come before in Europe. The origin of modern capitalism, the beginning of religious tolerance, freedom of print, the heart of the early scientific revolution, equality and upward social mobility, the emergence of the citizen, art about and for normal people, discovery and exploration of places far away. It's very hard to make that era all about colonial exploitation and slavery, which did happen too. An interesting British video on Dutch 17th century, the Dutch Golden Age is actually from the 1570's to 1672, is titled "Ships of the Dutch Golden Age, and is not really about the ships. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJCbo6tmo8ZqhM0

[@gerbentvandeveen]

In Veldhoven there is also a plan to expand the factory and 20,000 houses for, among others, ASML employees.

[@jurgenkersjes2150]

You must see: ¨How does the Netherlands feed the world¨. It is a other thing to be proud of and where we are far taking in the lead.

[@EGO0808]

Netherlands is NOT feeding the world. Better get back to planet earth and get real.

[@jaks4164]

And the Dutch Delta- and water works. We are world wide invited to help other countries. It's also a big business.

[@Ninaninja00]

I am from Veldhoven 😂 and the picture’s that they use where from other city’s in the Nederlands. Only the first foto from the ASML building is real Veldhoven. Because it’s a village not a big city. Not so crowded as you think. Fun fact they have below in front of the big ASML boulding a big rainbow crosswalk all people from over the world are accepted here. I think that’s very nice way to life. It’s what I like about my own city :)

[@tubevandaan]

Be proud! I am from Amsterdam and proud of the beauty and mentality. But Veldhoven clearly needs protection of wise people and government

[@peteduch2151]

If you put rotterdam harbour in england it would stretch from westside of derby to the eastside of nottingham

[@dutchman7623]

The Netherlands, and other western European countries, have high technological and scientific knowledge. And though production moved to the developing world, they still have grip on the know how behind it. We cannot see into the future but the concentration of highly advanced science in western Europe will not be beaten easily. We know our strength lies in innovation and research, to apply the results world wide and gain more knowledge from that.

[@Dutch-linux]

ASML is the most important when it comes to technology coming from my humble country and i am proud of our history

[@metalvideos1961]

ASML is going to leave the netherlands because of Rutte and the US

[@janjanssen9629]

@@metalvideos1961 - sure, that’s why they bought more ground in Veldhoven….

[@Dutch-linux]

@@metalvideos1961 Rutte is no more !!!!

[@metalvideos1961]

@@Dutch-linux Doesnt matter he destroyed the Company anyway. no hope for ASML to stay in the Netherlands.

[@metalvideos1961]

@@janjanssen9629 They bought the ground they cant sustain the company itself anymore. too expensive. ASML lost lots of stocks by not being able to sell to China. "ASML's revenue sank 22% year over year to 5.29 billion euros in the first quarter. Net bookings and the number of new lithography systems sold slumped, as well. For the full year, the company expects total revenue to be roughly flat, compared to 2023" here you go. article from 2024.

[@jurgenkersjes2150]

How the Netherlands Helped America Gain Independence (And How it Cost Them) 3 Ways Dutch Independence is Different | GSUSE Dutch speech about freedom in de 17th century (English subtitled!) This are nice ones when you like history.

[@Archon83]

The Bilderberg Meeting (also known as the "Bilderberg Group", "Bilderberg Conference" or "Bilderberg Club") is an annual off-the-record forum established in 1954. The first conference was held at the Bilderberg Hotel (Hotel de Bilderberg) in Oosterbeek, Netherlands, from 29 to 31 May 1954. Meetings were chaired by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands until 1975.

[@maartent9697]

I would say the Microscope is the most important invention we made, otherwise we would've never reached the smaller dimenisions and theories needed to create DNA size transistors. Important side note, China is limiting medicine exports to the Netherlands due to the chips act from US

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Correct, the lense industry that started around 1600 was more important. The invention of the "verrekijker" in Middelburg around 1608 was very important in starting the scientific revolution.

[@autohmae]

The microscope pretty much revolutionized modern science and made it what it is today...?

[@obud3777]

The biggest and most powerful corporation in the world ever was The Dutch VOC, the East Indian company, the largest and most powerful company in the world ever.

[@nicky_klomp_1981]

yep, we were the only people allowed to enter Asian countries, so they got there hands on silk goods and a lot of spices that only we could sell to other countries, and dominate the spice market.

[@DenUitvreter]

As is claimed often on KZbin, but KZbin is not a good source.

[@letheas6175]

@@DenUitvreter The claim did not originate on KZbin, so that's a fallacy and you are wrong.

[@Fantaman900]

If the port of Rotterdam wants to expand they need to do that in the sea. And yes the Dutch are researching a floating port. Don't be surprised for the the Dutch to be the first to have a floating port in a few decades.

[@Dutch-linux]

they will grow ... it would take other companie's over 30 years to get to the same level of technology as asml .. and by that time asml will be 60 years ahead

[@stephanw7770]

Last i counted is was still 17.8 mil not 19 mil

[@jacobriis7859]

Denmark is similar to Netherlands. Very export driven, strong in shipping and agriculture. In recent years Novo Nordisk but also other life science companies have been very important to Danish economy. The estimates for growth in the next 10 years are very strong. So strong it's quite hard to believe.

[@gember1382]

I often realize how lucky I am to live in the Netherlands. Our nation is rich because of the colonization and the trading. We did terible things too and we need to acknowledge that now, but it also was the start of everything the Netherlands is right now. Being a rich nation has many benefits and that's why we can invest in everything.

[@jensv874]

The port of Antwerp in Belgium is also a power house for how big the country is (2/3 of the Netherlands). Mostly like 2 spots behind Rotterdam port in rankings.

[@mjouwbuis]

It's not entirely wrong to say that transistors were around 1 cm, but comparing to chips, the relevant structure size was roughly 3 mm as compared to the 3 nm of modern chips.

[@mavadelo]

I think most Dutch are conflicted about the colonial past. On one hand we are very proud when it comes to that time. We were a world power, we had the richest company EVER. It made the Netherlands a country that till this day punches well above it's weight. On the other hand... our ancestors did things we are not proud of. We were no better than the British or Spanish or French. Indonesia, South Africa, the Caribian.... it is a story that is also filled with words that can not be said or typed on KZbin. words starting with R and M and such.

[@cb1636]

Difference is that the Dutch were more busy with trade, not conquering of territory like other European nations.

[@aesir277]

@@cb1636 very true, while i am sure attrocities did happen, the focus was more on the trade itself and not on forcing our way of life upon them.

[@AdvdW]

As a fellow Dutchman I totally agree.

[@peterbel5735]

@@cb1636trade of slaves and robbed goods

[@animesquid-u2l]

Colonialism in the Netherlands was discussed in schools from a Dutch perspective when I grew up in the 90's and 00's. Growing up I heard about how trade made us rich and put us on the world stage so to speak. I heard nothing about the atrocities we committed against the native people in 'the East' (now known as Indonesia). It wasn't until I had a history teacher of Indonesian descent who tried telling us how colonialism was experienced from the natives' point of view. I don't know what schools teach nowadays but I should hope that it's less romanticised.

[@FacelessJanus]

Flower export (80% of the world export of flowers), food export (second exporter in the world, only the US tops it.).

[@hardyvonwinterstein5445]

Yes, ASML is amazing. Stock went up 300 percent in 6 years and that is also amazing. Because it should have been much more. Given the monopoly, the need for chips in AI and robots and the plans to expand drastically, the price now is a bargain. For comparison: NVIDIA went up 3000 percent, Tesla 1500 percent. So there might be some room up.

[@gizmohoebe3584]

Mostly tulips or well flowers bout 90% comes from the Netherlands and we are the best in water works asked all over the world

[@Tacko14]

Actually, ASML threatens to leave the country and look elsewhere for a domicile right now, since the economical and political structures are promising to turn sour on them

[@angievandebroek5917]

They did threaten to leave the Netherlands. Not anymore. Plan Beethoven was introduced. According to newspaper Algemeen Dagblad article of 26th May 2024.

[@Whitehousebeetle]

Old news indeed.

[@RickNL86]

Other exports would mainly be vegetables and dairy products. The Netherlands is the second largest food exporter in the world. A good video on that would be "How Does The Netherlands Feed The World". And about 80% of all tulip(bulbs) in the world are grown here, and about 75% of cutflowers are grown here aswell.

[@EGO0808]

Bollocks

[@jutswheezie]

I am a great fan of the Netherlands. It is such a small country with so many well educated people, beautiful places, great engineering etc.- I live in germany about 20 miles from the dutch border. ASML also is proof of how great collaboration can make such a difference as optical lenses from Carl Zeiss make all the difference for these machines - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3nJgn-gqbF9mrssi=mXdMU-J2bbPKsSwE - I believe there are no limits to what we can do if we would only work together globally. I also was totally surprised that the center of all this technology is not the US / China - I had always thought we were running behind in Europe.....

[@jensv874]

Im from belgium and also live close to the Netherlands. I know a lot about them but Germany is amzaing too. You guys bring so much hi qualety stuff to the markt. I used to be a plummer and like 60% of all ketles to heat homes are Viessmann or Buderus. Known to be the best on the market.

[@Paul_C]

You might do some more research and focus on Wageningen University. Then find out what Food Valley is all about... People across the globe need to eat, right?

[@EGO0808]

Get real please.

[@obelic71]

The most important Dutch technical invention that changed the entire world was the microscope. It made modern medicin, agriculture and science possible. That invention is in the same class as the printing press (Germany) and steam engine (UK)

[@teunvanderwal646]

most exports are reexports so we import and directly exxport, its called the rotterdam effect. its cheaper for countries like germany to import through rotterdam than their own ports.

[@GraffitiDulce]

microscope might be the biggest, due to all the things we get from it, i mean bacteria could be seen, all the way up to 3 nnm chip

[@ToPerfect]

Maybe look at organon (MSD nowadays) or unilever

[@jandejong1122]

Maybe you might find this video interesting: How do 80,000 “Lipsticks” Help the Largest Port in Europe Run on Automation?

[@Robvanlinda]

I'm Dutch and proud about our history. It enabled an intercultural and international culture. Even after centuries we are a country, which belongs to the avant-garde in the fields of digitalisation, Innovation, infrastructure, smart cities. Just to name a view

[@TeamWolfmountain]

The dutch over history: You will trade with us and you do not have a choice behind it! We import/export everything theres not much that we do not trade When it comes to ASML: ASML is a worldwide powerhouse it has the sole right on the chip building machines which gives them a lot of power

[@radiomanjk]

I'm so sorry, this video is just full of factual errors, like we never had a King William (or Willem) IV, especially since not at that time mentioned in the video, besides that I think they showed a portrait of Mozart there, but in the 1800s we had 3 kings, Willem I through III. We did have a king William III, in the late 17th century, but he ruled as King over England, Scotland and Ireland. Well you know the guy, who invaded England and took the throne and even when he ruled over a couple of provinces of what we now call the Netherlands, he wasn't the King here, but Stadtholder. Though he was related to our current royal family. Then that there are 19 million people living in the Netherlands, is false also, according to wikipedia in 2020, we had about 17.3 million people living here, and that is the entire Netherlands, so also the part in the Caribbean. But enough with this rant, there are more factual errors, but I don't want to make the story too long. About your question though, I am proud of our history, even when we were not angels, we were big in trade, but that also means we were huge slave traders, not a thing to be proud of and we were not just traders, we were real colonizers and were not nice to the original citizens who lived there. Most likely the biggest reason why they wanted to gain independence. But it's also something that was normal at that time, there were also crusades in the history, not something to be proud of, but it still happened. I also dislike that we lost our biggest companies, or they have grown a lot smaller. But we are a real superpower in the world, we were it back them during our golden age, and I think today too, just wish we would be part of G8, but there was a time, where we might have been the most powerful nation in the world, and being such a small country makes me proud that we can still be a world player. But yeah, slavery is a bad thing and I'm not proud of that past and some other things, but that doesn't mean you can't be proud of your country anymore.

[@williamJohanns436]

Looking this video from Veldhoven 😊

[@autohmae]

Most important Dutch invention ? Microscope, without it we wouldn't have science the way we have now.

[@autohmae]

16:05 Europe also has a similar chip act and thus the newest production technology factory (for now) of for example Intel is in Europe, actually in Ireland I think.

[@autohmae]

16:21 it's not really true, ASML also has suppliers in the US and holds subsidiaries in the US (and other countries). So ASML can't really choice

[@Chuchitabletuh6xj]

And Philips sold ASML for a penny. It was not the core product, what Philips was about, they said. What a massive blunder and disaster for Philips. The biggest mistake Philips made!

[@autohmae]

Well, it depends how you look at it: would Philips management gotten in the way of ASML succeeding ?

[@RichardWicky]

Colonization was of that time, people did not know any better. The Netherlands and England were the first world traders and explorers.I think that colonialization was part of it, it has brought good things and also bad things. But that is the case with all generations, you are allowed to make mistakes as long as you learn from them!

[@Darklordnl]

very true and if we didnt colonize the dutch-indies than other nations would have done it

[@DenUitvreter]

@@Darklordnl We only truly colonized it in the late 19th and early 20th century, and that was to "elevate and civilize" the people there, invest rather than just take profit. That was very patronizing and condascending of course, but well intended nontheless.

[@peterbel5735]

@@DarklordnlReally???

[@Darklordnl]

@@DenUitvreter and thats why there have been more than 100.000 people killed there because we where so good to them?

[@Darklordnl]

@@peterbel5735 yes if we didnt do it than the brits or another european nation would have done it

[@gizmohoebe3584]

Oh forgot 'God created the earth, except the Netherlands. He left that to the Dutch," according to the French philosopher René Descartes. And that was spoken uhm believe 1600 ac or something

[@VincentTwente]

As a Dutch man I'm proud of what my ancestors and fellow countrymen did. Although colonialism nowadays is a big no-no, back then it was a normal way of life. Same goes for slavery. I don't think you should look at those things with a 20th century mindset.

[@mortifinkenbein9559]

Without ultra flat mirrors from german manufaturer ZEISS ASML would not be able to produce their EUV lithograohy machines. So much to "dutch dminance" ... 😉

[@franswiggers601]

Ok, so it's the Krauts going for world dominance again? You're such a party pooper.

[@bertpainter5200]

Yes, we can be proud of the Netherlands and all of the achievements in time. But we should never forget that we are the luckiest people in the world to have been born in a country with these perfect climate conditions and situated shore sided next to the UK, Germany and France. Because being a small country, we had to outsmart the bigger and stronger neighbours seeking collaboration and mutual interests. Not fighting the seas, but adapting to the seas. Meanwhile keeping an open mind to different cultures and believes. Expanding creativity not only in Arts and Rational science, but also in sports. Being a competitive nation, the Netherlands with its small population also achieved much in sports worldwide. Soccer, iceskating, cycling, martial arts and not in the least we have Max Verstappen in Formula 1 GP. Yes, we are a proud nation. However, we should not forget to be mindful and humble, not to become arrogant and self centered. We owe so much to our neighbours and in earlier centuries to the colonies we occupied. Best wishes to you all, Bert S.

[@ashortone]

12:07 the cassete or videotape thats started it and yes ita old but if we did not have it. Than maybe there was also no cd and dvd 12:07 Bluetooth and xray

[@TTTzzzz]

'Popular truths'.

[@IAM-iv1oz]

Sri Lanka still has a Dutch Fort with Dutch Soldiers there.

[@chef-p3285]

trade ,yes ,fair absolutely not ,we where also really bad

[@canberk166]

we are proud of our history. BUT WE ARE MORE PROUD OF OUR FUTURE LOL kisses QQ

[@juvezhang1715]

Another system of making semiconductor is in research

[@henkhemming6674]

yes ASML.. and 13:12 NXP SemiConductors is Dutch too....as well as ASM International... we Dutchies Rule the microwave ;)

[@Paul_C]

Eh, not really true I think. NXP was initially a Philips undertaking, and they really effed up that plant. Then they sold it to an American company, nothing is left from it.

[@Remie1529]

You should take a look at Dutch flower export

[@theglanconer6463]

Most people are proud (or at least don't feel bad about) it (except the usual university cities (where smart kids learn to be dumb, obnoxious and eternally offended) and of course our hideous Dutch version of the BBC) and you Brits/Scots should be proud also. You brought in democracy, modernity, hospitals, science (and in many occasions peace after centuries of war). And of course there were blood-stained dark and beyond shameful pages too (Jan Pieterszoon Coen was absolutely horrific on the Banda islands in the early 17th century. Torturing & killing countless people) but that's history. The good, the bad and the ugly.

[@lahaya237]

A lot of people always talk about how great the Netherlands is in terms of trade. but everyone forgets that this is mainly because the Germans trade a large part of their trade through the Netherlands. In the days when there was still the guilder, you could clearly see how dependent the Netherlands was on Germany. As soon as the economy collapsed there, it hit just as hard in the Netherlands.

[@vincenttayelrand]

Dutch colonial history? Some 1 in 8 in the Netherlands have Indonesian blood.

[@franswiggers601]

They're the best integrated ethnic group in the Netherlands.

[@HyPnOsS1933]

I love are countrys history Bud after mass immigration over the years People don’t like it Many things are banned or try to be banned

[@beavischrist5]

Putin was so happy that the dutch koppled the gas price to the oilprice😂

[@Bramfly]

How about the Dutch inventing stocks and the stock market thus introducing capitalism to the world.

[@jaaput]

That enabled progress, whether you like it or not. And as with many "inventions": if the Dutch hadn't done it some other country would probably have.

[@LeijenaarRients]

dunno if the chipmakers are the most importand invention. The microscope invention was and still is revolutionary for science. WIFI is definately on the top 3 as well. Probably a race between these 3 contesters.

[@kevintje25]

I think the best Dutch invention is the microscope. For now

[@lunkystraydog6572]

wish i bought that stock year ago

[@smek22071975]

Don,t give a shit about our bad history. We were and still are great. And very many people that we had in colonial times still came to the Netherlands later on their own. We never shipt people to the Netherlands. Other countries, Yes

[@bertoverweel6588]

Tipical American, showing windmills in Kinderdijk and call it the Rotte river.

[@hardyvonwinterstein5445]

American? Met een vet Schots accent? Ga fietsen man.

[@janjanssen9629]

Well, still 4 mills at the Rotte as well..

[@arthurkroes4027]

I made a few roads from that video

[@alicante6402]

submarine defo nr 1

[@mjouwbuis]

Bullying... Chinese government at its best: projection

[@annebokma4637]

The world economy has been ours since we invented it 😂😂😂😂 With the Dutch it is not just the colonisation is a problem area, the trade was even worse. Many slaves were crossing on dutch ships

[@DenUitvreter]

Actually not. Colonization was about trade for the Dutch, they mostly only controlled the seas and trading posts, and in the greater scheme of things you can't say the Dutch traded many slaves. Too many of course, but with 12 million in the Atlantic slave trade and 19 million in the Arab slave trade, the Dutch 600.000 slaves are only a small number. Especially compared the Dutch share of all the other trade, which was huge. Only around the year 1800 the British took over as the world's biggest trader.

[@annebokma4637]

@@DenUitvreter it is all a sense of scale and interpretation.. 600.000 is many many people going into slavery. That others were worse offenders doesn't diminish my sense of scale. Yes we were not the worst, but a sin is a sin. And a stain on our (and other involved countries) history.

[@DenUitvreter]

@@annebokma4637 I agree. It's especially painful because the WIC started out as very much opposed to slavery so it wasn't practiced in the Dutch West-Indies. That changed with the capture of Brazil from the Portuguese, which was an existing plantation and slave colony. A biblical excuse had to be made up and was made up. It was the beginning of hypocrisy and double standards for foreign policy. The merchant vs the preacher man as the dilemma is still called, and the merchant won. So they already knew it was wrong, but still did it. That makes it a stain on our history, but let's face, the history of all people of the continents on the recieving end or the beginning of slavery are stained too. All history is stained. The Dutch history isn't stained by the numbers, but by it's hypocrisy.

[@annebokma4637]

@@DenUitvreter we are of one mind. The whole world is stained. Sadly most of us are too selfish and/or stupid to learn the lessons of history It's always nice to meet someone who is more educated. Because most of what you say wasn't in my curriculum here in the Netherlands

[@DenUitvreter]

@@annebokma4637 The idea of progress over time comes with the realization that thing were much worse and we have come a long way. That idea is being replaced by thinking in terms of bad things coming from white Europeans, which was often the case too, and that's threatening further progress imo. In the end the WIC has existed for over 150 years and has only been strongly opposed to slavery for less than 20 years, so I understand that not having the priority in education. Nontheless it is the morally most interesting change, but many people prefer the simplified version of evil Europeans not caring at all these days.

[@JohanBlom7011112]

Netherlands first,.... America....?

[@JohanBlom7011112]

im not proude aboute the colonial time, but it ritch oure life so much. like pll and food from Surinam , Indonesia and the Carabian. i love them with all of my hart. they are my brother and sisters. And i'm sorry for the history. you are all welcome ❤❤❤

[@prostytroll]

enry iggins...

[@EGO0808]

ASML may be a world class company, originally from The Netherlands (part of Philips in the old days), but it is a company with a global workforce, employing 42,000 people worldwide, half of them in Veldhoven in The Netherlands. In Veldhoven, half of the people employed are non-Dutch expatriates. Making the total amount of Dutch employees just about 25% of the total workforce of ASML. The CEO Wennink recently announced a potential exit of its HQ from The Netherlands, if the Dutch government decides to limit or complicate the recruitment of foreign workforce in The Netherlands. ASML may move away from The Netherlands. As Wennink put it: We need the world more, than we need The Netherlands. Put things in perspective.

[@commandbrawler9348]

The Netherlands has always been a country with a worldwide workforce. We have been a immigrant country for centuries, people have been coming here from all over the world since whenever

[@MrLittle3vil]

Other big export product from the NL.....drugs 🤣

[@franswiggers601]

That's Antwerp

[@Eelis0]

Yo, there's something wrong with your camera's color settings, or with your lighting setup. You look like a vampire being interrogated in a film noir.

[@jsb7975]

I don't agree. The set-up of his video's is clever, efficient and SERVING .

[@occamraiser]

The Netherlands is a fourth-rate power that has a technological edge in one field. The Dutch haven't mattered in world affairs since the Dutch East India Company in the 18th Century. And as for militarily - I remember their disgraceful performance at Srebrenica.

[@patverum9051]

Why display your ignorance?

[@franswiggers601]

I smell the stunk of Empire

[@angievandebroek5917]

ASML is considering a major expansion in the Dutch city of Eindhoven (near Veldhoven). A few months ago a declaration of intent for expansion was signed between ASML and the municipality of Eindhoven. The agreement outlines plans to construct new facilities and offices on an area equivalent to 143 football fields in the city’s vicinity. The project is scheduled to begin in 2027 and is expected to create 20,000, mostly high-productivity positions, effectively doubling the company’s current workforce in the Netherlands. Also new houses, schools and shoppingcenters will be build.

[@Trickaz94]

I am certainly not ashamed of our dutch history Also I think the us should pay big time for blocking trade deals with China, they don't want asml to sell... Fine then they can pay to make up for the lost profit The US would be nothing without the Netherlands

[@janjanssen9629]

Beter inform yourself…. Much from the parts, finance, technology and knowledge comes from the States…. It is bullsh*t that the States block trade, they are PROTECTING THEIR INVESTMENTS….

[@DenUitvreter]

I'm sorry but this video is full of nonsense. Rotterdam was just one of many smaller port cities in the Nehterlands. That only changed in the late 19th century when a lot of waterworks were done to improve Rotterdam's connection to the sea and to the Rhine and Meuse. World trade was also mostly European trade still, that was far bigger. The Dutch went out into the Far East to fight Spain and Portugal, the British went into the Far East because they couldn't compete with the Dutch in the far bigger and free European trade, but could make a buck in the high risk high reward colonial trade. This whole "Dutch East India Company" was of great cultural and geopolitical importance but hardly of economical importance to the Dutch.

[@gerbentvandeveen]

Without AMSL. The world is going to become much slower. They are the new VOC Which translates to now. The largest company ever. With a value of 7.9 Trillion.

[@EGO0808]

And mostly run by non-Dutch.

[@athos5359]

a slower world..where can i sign for that.

[@Be-Es---___]

Sorry? Holland wiped out the inhabitants of one complete island to get monopoly on one of the spices. What do you mean "more sensible "?

[@jsb7975]

Again and again : the internet-historians on world-history seem to have the urge to comment on matters of history. Nowerdays the area of wokeness. (as je het hebt over populisme is dat het wel )

[@ypey1]

It made financial sense? 😓🤨

[@RealConstructor]

That was normal in those days. Don’t put nowadays moral on historical happenings. If you do, every country is in the wrong. We Dutch don’t blame the Germans today for what happened 80years ago, so I don’t blame anyone for what happened 400 years ago. If so, we could blame the Spanish for killing our countrymen, or Austria for doing the same, or the English, or the Romans, or the Vikings or, well everyone. We live in the here and now, according to nowadays morals. They lived in historical times according to the morals of those days.

[@jsb7975]

@@RealConstructor your comment is quite clear and very much to the point !

[@jaaput]

What island was that, Banda? Because although a massacre took place, not all inhabitants were killed. So if you were referring to that island, please stick to the facts

[@palantir135]

You can’t change history so the things this country did in a far past cannot be undone. The country profited a lot from the colonies and these, still quite poor, countries need compensation in my opinion. The Netherlands can be proud on what it, as a very small country, achieved on watermanagement, agriculture etc. that are essential worldwide.

[@Name-ot3xw]

The most racist person I ever met was Dutch. Completely blindsided me, and I come from what's known as a racist part of the USA, lol.

[@peterkralt2478]

Looking at your profile picture i guess he was not a racist person but a speciest person!

[@Conservative-Leftie]

Hahaha...the Chinese are not happy...they flew around a cruiser a few times as some kind of warning... Sorry... "No chip fol you..." 😂

[@obud3777]

The best Dutch invention ever, was the invention of the first stock market!

[@Tacko14]

We’re a very major exporter of foods and flowers. The greenhouse tech is worldleading. There are vids about that (hint)

[@picobyte]

Our government is sadly selling out to the EU.

[@franswiggers601]

Geert for president?

[@mikavdommelen]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@TheD3cline]

this is so clickbait and insane i actually believe it now, has to be real right?

[@franswiggers601]

Come and visit the clickbait in Veldhoven.

[@tetaomichel]

We just wanted to be there first. And we did.

[@remcohoman1011]

4:38 Yes I am proud of it, it has made our country what it is today. And the ones whimpering about it have never plucked a bol of cotton, neither have I had any slaves. But these whimperers have worked sooooo hard in the 1500;s that today in 2024 they still are too tired to work...

[@eert148]

The nederlands slave past Indonesia sorry for not a cleer ancer.

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Not really. The Indonesians are far better of being being colonized by the Dutch in stead of the Spanish or the Portuguese. Indonesia will be a world power around 2100.

[@eert148]

@@roodborstkalf9664 sorry not what i ment i hope i made it clear now.

[@johnveerkamp1501]

Bullshit talk !!!!!!

[@jurgenkersjes2150]

Why? It is not bullshit talk actualy. You are from Holland? And don´t like this company isnt in Holland but in the south? Jealous?

[@Conservative-Leftie]

Hahaha...the Chinese are not happy...they flew around a cruiser a few times as some kind of warning... Sorry... "No chip fol you..." 😂