What Made The Netherlands Great (Johan de Witt Speech) - Texan Reacts

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[@ChristiandenBoer]

As a Dutchie I still feel a little bit of pride whenever I see something like this. My tiny tiny country that has been able to punch well above its weight for so long. Stubbornly defending our country against the sea for centuries, even though it's partly below sea level. Insane to imagine that for a short amount of time it was able to take on the world powers. Though it didn't last (it couldn't have) it makes me proud to be a Nederlander today. We still manage to put together a pretty nice little prosperous country, even though no one knows anything about us outside of drugs and prostitution 🤣

[@Jackeelman]

Idd

[@kellymcbright5456]

It did not take up the powers. it WAS one itself. The economic number one of that era.

[@Ned-nw6ge]

As a fellow Dutchman, I agree. We have plenty of reasons to be proud of our country. The cons and the darker pages in our history are no reason for me to be patriotic about the good, impressive and extraordinary things

[@aroblucky]

Ik ook.

[@Ikmijnnaam]

Of course I mean we stuck our necks out for each other .... not like we do anymore today we don't have the balls to say : America why don't you go to another planet and perhaps you STOP destroying the planet so we humans can HAVE AN ACTUAL future so of course you need to be proud... Johan and Cornelis were one of the first of the LAST that had this mentality : no one fucks with us ! And that VOC mentality is dead !!!! So you better be proud yes !!!!!! Because that mentality is not coming back any time soon !!! 🔸🔶🟧 Je maintiendrai 🟧🔶🔸

[@marcusfranconium3392]

If you remember the little animation film of the dutch eating their prime minister , this was that prime minister.

[@jippebrinkman4697]

This is a great, because I'm Dutch so it's fun to see. Please more reaction video's about the Netherlands.👌

[@uueyeam6398]

That entire movie (Michiel de Ruyter) is very much worth the watch!

[@guerillaguru8650]

"Your freedom is my freedom"

[@bertkassing8541]

It is true that a lot of this speech applies to the United States. That's not so crazy of course. Even the American Declaration of Independence is (most likely) based on the Dutch version from the 16th century (Akte van Verlatinghe). What was said here in this speech can also be found in the founding of New Amsterdam, later New York. New Amsterdam was a free port in which many Dutch ideals were well expressed. And still both Amsterdam and New York are melting pots of cultures. Also take a look at the New York flag. There are many Dutch things on it.

[@DenUitvreter]

Yes, but at the time of this speech they were already pretty hypocrite because this is at least two decades after they started taking part in the Atlantic slave trade. There were free (land owning) blacks in and around New Amsterdam but slaves on captured enemy's ships weren't set free anymore unless they arrived on the Dutch Republic's soil itself. Relations with the native Indians weren't as good anymore as they had been, mostly down to the mismanagement of Kieft and a few Dutch fighting alongside befriended natives in a tribal conflict, but it had gotten very messy anyway. So these ideals had become relative and local, the merchant vs preacher man as the hypocrisy is still named when it comes for foreing policy had already devlopped.

[@bertkassing8541]

@@DenUitvreter You are right! At that time people saw things different.

[@DenUitvreter]

@@bertkassing8541 Yes, but the Dutch saw it right first and then started to do the wrong thing anyway. They started out as proper idealists but got decadent and morally corrupted after 50 years.

[@bertkassing8541]

@@DenUitvreter That's what you get when people become greedy and money rules the game. It is sad, but reality.

[@DenUitvreter]

@@bertkassing8541 Indeed, but the Dutch can't hide behind 'we didn't know any better'.

[@EricvanDorp007]

WoW I know the movie MICHIEL DE RUYTER so also this speech but great view on this speech by taking it apart.. Thx Texan for this upload..

[@mrnobody043]

This one made me a bit emotional, great clip. Greets from the south of The Netherlands, Maastricht !

[@vlinder6329]

Everyone in the WORLD 🌏 🌍 🌎 🌐 deserves a free LIFE. There is still a lot of hatred and jealousy EVERYWHERE, such a shame actually.... Nice Video Thanx 🌟👍✌️

[@Ned-nw6ge]

As a Dutchman I'm late to the party, but I'm happy to see this getting some foreign attention. I'm patriotic about the good, impressive, admirable and extraordinary things about my country in its past, present and culture. I acknowledge the darker parts of our history and our present flaws but it does not stop me from being proud of everything else. In fact, as a history student I admit that I'm mostly focused on our national history, primarily our medieval and early modern history.

[@jkeep1968]

Thats the Orange Heart🧡🧡🧡

[@arposkraft3616]

@5:50 fun fact...thats where the inspiration of 13 arrows in the american eagles paw came from

[@amossutandi]

What about the name? The Republic of the United provinces of Netherlands...

[@lbergen001]

Great reacts/analyses👍 You are getting the groove of the Dutch spirit...

[@sylviakleindop8747]

Perhaps he already had that spirit. We (Dutchies) Don’t own that….

[@TheKeystoneChannel]

2021 freedom of speech : gone and most of those ideals , unfortunately, Also, what I've learned it was Peter Stuyvesant that actually fought for that Michiel the Ruyter was slave trade, when the movie came out, people were protesting it

[@robross864]

11:58 It's about Michiel de Ruyter, IMO the greatest Dutchman ever. Here's the title of an epic clip from the movie: 'Michiel de Ruyter - 로이테르 제독의 전사: 아우구스타 해전'

[@terbak]

It's great to see how respectful and curious you are when reacting to foreign stuff, you may be interested in one of the videos about the 'forgotten' Dutch origins of America (and to an extent the culture that developed there), such as the one posted a few days ago by Geography Geek. Would be cool to see a reaction.

[@TexanReacts]

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[@pietergreveling]

This speech wasn't really that far of! The English title is Admiral (2015) and it's a pretty good movie with spectacular sea battles, unfortunately it's not 100% correct, but hey, no "historical" movie is! 🤷🏻‍♂️😁✌🏼

[@Sanderos25]

Except for the fact that Johan de Witt was known for lengthy boring speeches and this is a take from a larger speech as well.

[@SIG442]

This not a speech for a movie only, this was the actual speech that he did in that time.

[@mavadelo]

Do you have a source for that please? I was curious about that but could not find any thing. Perhaps I have been searching wrong.

[@sevendam9070]

This movie comes with amazing battle scenes. One of them is the Battle of Texel and is available on KZbin as well.

[@samanthavanbakel1253]

Hello i am from the Nederlandse its so much fun (groetjes uit nederland ) hoop you have a great day or night :)

[@oren1neu1dag]

John Adams said it best: "Our republic could not have come to be without yours first"

[@eddyr1041]

Before that banking system of venice etc, beforebthat magna carta... In short i love romanticism and ideals in today world butbwe donlive on the bestnof times... with nowvtech thatbbased on electricity etc, slavery is really unnecessary unlike before in human history, or only in spirit from renaisance until up to justbbefore modern today

[@jeroenwubbels7824]

That nice talking man is the PM we ate, and his brother as well.

[@baskoning9896]

Yeah, I was just going to remark that as well: 'and then we ate him', lol

[@robvoncken2565]

@@baskoning9896 well true there were a few that took a bite. Het land was reddeloos, de regering radeloos, het volk redeloos. The country was about to be overrun by the French, at sea our navy was outnumbered 2 to 1 as the English and French teamed up to destroy the country. Then one man "Michiel de Ruyter" defeated them 3 times in a few months. The prince of orange flooded the country stopping the French. So with just a sliver of Dutch soil remaning free, they turned it around and won the war.

[@SvenDoes]

Great video man, loved your commentary and I think your absolutely right ❤ (Sadly) Sometimes all it takes is an event to get people back together. And I think the Dutch and US are similair in various ways. Especially if look at our compared historys. Fighting back against a greater power to obtain/keep our freedom. Also the progressiveness, the Dutch and US were two of the earliest countries to adopt a Rebpublic. Lastly, back in our Golden Age, the Dutch colonized a few parts of the eastern cost of the US. And even though we sold the land to the English, a lot of settlers and ideas stayed there and influenced the future nation of the US. A few fun fact about the movie this speech was from (Michiel de Ruyter). Women played such big roles in the Netherlands. Even though it wasnt in the speech, it was a big theme for the rest of the movie. The wife of the main character, Michiel De Ruyter, helped him with everything, kind of like his assistent. Women were becomming more and more independent and important. They where even invited to important meetings about the country. For example the wife of Johan de Witt advised him to include Michiels wife in a meeting where they would talk about the future of the Netherlands. With the men talking in the importance of the country as a whole and the wifes/women talking about the importance of the (Dutch) individual. Johans wife was even able to convince Michiel that the only way to save our nation was to become a general, and so he did. He lead the Dutch navy to a number of important naval victories against the English Spanish and French that made us keep our freedom. (From a proud Dutchman btw) ❤😁

[@tetaomichel]

I shared the link to the movie two times but yt removed them.

[@Oebbie]

You you should watch the movie. Give you a good inside of the history of the Netherlands and of Michiel de Ruyter

[@ingridwatsup9671]

Enjoyed this: important things bind us; truely unimportant things devide us. I think Americans should go back to how they felt just after 9.11 to see what binds them.

[@kelvinmulder]

The movie Michiel de Ruiter, is also in English and is called the Admiral.

[@redouanalkamouchi4806]

The dutch hero Michiel de Ruyter is like the Napoleon Bonaparte of the Netherlands who is most likely the best admiral in the world ever. William the silent is also like a dutch Napoleon Bonaparte, he is the forefather of the Dutch people. He was extremly intelligent he only spoke when it was needed, he was a adviser in Habsburg council and he was a general that have fought in many wars. He didnt like the prosecution of his fellow dutch protestanian country man so he took the lead in the revolution against the Habsburg/Spanish and so the 80 years war for the Dutch independence against Spain started. With all his experience as a general in wars and all his knowledge of the Habsburg/Spain empire he was able to make the dutch independent.

[@fcdenhaag3217]

I am from The Netherlands, what MOST People in the US forgot is that The US Constitution was Based on Those Dutch Principles and It was a Model to Create The US Constitution.

[@laurenthoutappel7440]

Not only that The Netherlands was also the first who recognized the First States of USA as an independent nation. With a 21 cannon salute at the port of St Eustachian when the US came to pick up weaponry and food for to fight of the English.

[@vincentvanhuijstee9764]

The US constitution is indeed based on the Dutch Acte van Verlatinghe from the year 1581.

[@jsb7975]

Adams, your second president came to the Dutch Republic (being the first republic state in the western world, to study it's constitution. (In ways of politics, social behaviouer, arts and science we still are)

[@dennisvanulzen]

Rellen tussen Ajax en Feyenoord, maar wanneer Oranje speelt iedereen erbij hoort!

[@niekje25]

Please make it a reaction while watching this great movie!

[@DenUitvreter]

I don't believe it's right to translate the 'Staatsgezinden' with Republicans, vs the Orangists. I believe the Orangists were Republicans too. It was just not the republicanism of 2 centuries later which got rid of all heriditary titles. The Dutch Republic was kind of hybrid with commoners dominating the legislative branch and the nobility important in the executive branche. The Orangists wanted a Stadtholder back, and one of the Orange family tree. But that was not a heriditary position either, the Stadtholder had to be elected by the different 'States' of each province, and therefore by commoners. The wish for a Stadtholder had more to do with a stronger united Dutch Republic, less power for Holland, more army to defend the dry parts instead of mostly a navy which protected Holland well enough together with the waterline. Upward social mobility was already accepted and one of the pillars of the success of the Dutch Republic. Not just the merchants making obscene amounts of money, but DeWitt, the 'pm' doing the speech was from a family of woodstackers, and the admiral the movie is about was the son of a beer carrier. The English, French and Spanish had a smaller pool of talent to pick their leaders and commanders from because they had to be nobles.

[@aheroyaheroyalproductions7631]

It's divide and conquer 👈

[@ryankuin6681]

As shown in this clip back in that time the government of the Republic was divided into the staatsgezinde (who wanted to keep the power to all the states) and prinsgezinde (Who wanted the Prince to have more power). And the two groups rarely agreed on the same things. The only way they agreed was because their was this outside threat, otherwise it did not function. If I look at the US then I almost see the same thing. The government is also divided into two groups (Republicans and Democrats). So with this kind of government system it must be hard to unit without an outside threat. Ps Intresting fact Johan de Witt (The guy giving the speech) was eaten by an angry mob. 😳 🤣

[@joostprins3381]

When I was a student in Dordrecht at the start of each year, the new members of the fraternity had to clean the statue of the Brothers “de Wit” with a toothbrush they went all over it, this made all more aware of who they were and where our history as a free country lies.

[@MyZoetermeer]

Cool

[@lars3748]

I am dutch and i want to go to usa so much but me and my parent can't aford it

[@bryanjibodh8806]

Do A reaction on "Michiel de Ruyter Brilliant Admiral and Dutch National Hero"..

[@faridfarhan6553]

The menu : Johan de witt

[@MyZoetermeer]

10 Jahre, Aufenthalt in den Niederlanden, der Rest ohne Kommen

[@MrMezmerized]

One of the aspects is not a necessity: a republic. Many nations have been or still are successful under a monarch. Including the Netherlands and the nation of the maker of the video (English?). Although to make sure the people benefit, you need an elected parliament / congress and a constitution. Like in the UK and Netherlands.

[@dutchman7623]

The UK doesn't have a constitution. The House of Lords isn't a democratic elected house. The Netherlands were a Kingdom from 1815 to 1848, than the monarch had to give up all his powers, and we became a republic again in all but name. I can explain how bad of a kingdom we were, during that brief time, but better read history books about it.

[@MrMezmerized]

@@dutchman7623 The UK does have a constitution, just not a codified single document. And while the House of Lords and Queen may be unelected, you know that the House of Commons and other ruling bodies are. But this discussion just muddies the waters; my point was that a nation can also be successful if it's not a republic. It all depends on the rulers.

[@jbk6907]

One of our better actors. Barry Atsma.

[@jeroenvangastel9079]

Did you spot the Judas ? Grtz

[@patrickhendrikskingston9303]

Dutch is the second next similar language to English, after frysian, but frysian is very similar to Dutch

[@patrickhendrikskingston9303]

The movie is about Michiel de Ruyter, Hollands greatest Admiral and well feared. Fought over 27 sea battles. And ones destroyed the whole British fleet to just unexpected sail up the Thames and shoot the whole fucking fleet to barrels 😂

[@hansvanrooij4077]

The constitution of the USA is a copy of the Dutch constitutionnot of the Enlish

[@corneliusantonius3108]

😍😍😍🌹🌹🌹🦄🦄🦄

[@robross864]

Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2LEnn-HgNWmqK8

[@Marizyth]

But then it all rots away because of the seven deadly sins

[@vydrakkzorxe]

and then the french invaded and a mob lynched 'n ate him :(

[@amossutandi]

A monarchist mob probably organised by the orangists to get the prince of orange replace him.

[@MyZoetermeer]

das ist mein Land

[@Be-Es---___]

Never forget that the Dutch Golden Age wasn't golden for everyone. Only for the Amsterdam merchants. (That was/is the flaw) The merchants wanted to stay rich and used all means they had to keep the poor poor and depending. Not unlike current rich people. The " constitutional limits of power" is the most important after the ' freedom' part. In a true free country, the government protects it's citizens from being over-dependent (enslaved) by rich people (companies). If parents work for 40 hours a week (in total, so each 20-20 or 30-10) it should provide enough for a family to rent a modest hous and feed a few children. Otherwise it's just anarchy and survival of the fittest.

[@johnveerkamp1501]

this is very NATIONALISTIC. A DON'T NO IF I LIKED ?

[@aliveldwijk-cornelissen6160]

But not every thing Thea have forgotten the peaple self. No laws for enough wayttyee the peaple let the riches be richer we do not we wil live a good live in good condition and nobody condiges we have font for that

[@bigiman6241]

A shame we ate this man

[@owencarney6768]

React to ajren lubach America first the Netherlands second

[@ingridwatsup9671]

He did that about a month ago.

[@owencarney6768]

@@ingridwatsup9671 oh need to watch that 😂

[@randar1969]

Our poor are richer.

[@unnameduser2898]

I can Image that part with unity is an near impossible task because there is no "real" American. I may lean very far out of the window but almost every citizen of the USA has ancestors from Europe, Asia or Africa. Its not like an entire state is für example german origin. So some basic feeling of unity can exist. Does it make at least some sense what I am trying to say?

[@kylessj2]

This Guy stil thinks 9/11 happened goodbye sleep well

[@aheroyaheroyalproductions7631]

I hate people, serious talk about a movie, As a prove or that things has happened. Its entertainment, nothing more.

[@brian5154]

Both England and the Netherlands didn't stay Republics for long, and reverted to being Monarchies. In serious studies on the best form of government, Constitutional Monarchies come out on top as the best way to govern. Dutch governace today is probably the best. 30 plus parties to choose from using proportional representatipon, and much left to local governance.

[@FacelessJanus]

He states it is a fictitious speech, so pure fantasy. hmmmm not that good.

[@marcusfranconium3392]

Ofcourse its a fictious speech ita a movie , it sums up the dutch liberties freedoms and history ,

[@Sanderos25]

@@marcusfranconium3392 It is based on an actual speech, though not 100% accurate and if you ignore the changes because of the changes in the language in 400 years, it is 95% accurate.

[@aheroyaheroyalproductions7631]

It's entertainment, nothing more.

[@Crises79]

This scene is exactly why I hate the movie; this never happened and even if he would have spoken to the States of Holland (which isn’t parliament) at all, he would have never talked about the Republic of the Seven Provinces as a nation state. It never was. Nor was it called the Netherlands. Michiel de Ruyter (the movie) completely misrepresents the state of the Republic of the Seven Provinces and what it was exactly.

[@aheroyaheroyalproductions7631]

I hate people, serious talk about a movie, As a prove or that things has happened. Its entertainment, nothing more.

[@lordsleepyhead]

Dutchie here. I don't like this scene at all. Sure, at face value it espouses all the values we hold dear right? Wrong. It's overly nationalistic, economically dogmatic, culturally exclusive and ignorant of historical processes. Yeah, sometimes it's useful to unite a group of people behind a flag in order to survive, but after the danger is gone you shouldn't let that flag turn into a blindfold that prevents you from seeing yourself for what you truly are.

[@hungrymusicwolf]

It's historical, quite frankly they were far ahead of their time with ideas such as the willingness to defend each others rights being the bond that holds us together. This is true to this day, as nations begin to fall apart when that willingness fades (as you can see in the US democrat vs republican divide right now). You have the privilege of hundreds of years of history to say this, but they did not. You're talking with hindsight, and it is incredibly arrogant to look down on those in the past for not having the advantage of perfect knowledge of history that you have.

[@eddyr1041]

Hence we hv comebablong way

[@Ikmijnnaam]

It is funny though one of the greatest speeches in the history of man kind and only 3 guys react to it and all American haha what do you know what are the odds yeah it says something about what we humans are and what we want oh AND what we do NOT want, so good job Texan ! You are one of the three who dares to pull this scene up out of the movie it is you and Highly and Simple what do you know huh ? 👍 Keep rocking 👍 but bare in mind : the fact that no one wants to react to this says something about what we humans are and it tells us where we are heading..... and it is not good...... not good at all ! There is a big storm coming.... so prepare folks ! It is going to be bumpy !