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ST616 t1_jealkuy wrote

In the Dutch Bible Belt there are areas where up to 35% of voters vote for the Reformed Political Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij or SGP). The party was officially oppossed to women's sufferage until the late 1980s. The didn't allow women to be members until they were forced to in the mid 2000s, and they only changed because of the threat of a loss in public funding. The female members that did join were only allowed to stand for office because of another threat of loosing public funding in the 2010s.

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TouristNo4039 t1_jeapcx2 wrote

Making the Netherlands a theocracy is literally on their agenda. I don't understand why parties like that are allowed when they want to get rid of elections and democracy all together.

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ST616 t1_jeauc6m wrote

Luckily they're not going to be able to come close to achieving their aims.

They aren't very big, but they are a lot bigger than most people would imagine given the Netherland's reputation for social liberalism.

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arcosapphire t1_jeb8csv wrote

> Luckily they're not going to be able to come close to achieving their aims.

I used to say the same about people wanting to repeal Roe v. Wade. I think maybe let's not assume what can or can't happen.

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ST616 t1_jebgd31 wrote

The percentage of American voters and lawmakers who were against Roe v. Wade has always been a lot larger than the percentage of Dutch voters and lawmakers who are sympathetic to the aims of the SGP.

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arcosapphire t1_jebht7t wrote

Well it sure is good that percentages of support never change over time, then.

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ST616 t1_jecmeqk wrote

They change but not by that much. The percentage of Americans who support abortion rights hasn't changed much for decades, nor has the percentage of Dutch people who support the SGP.

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leeuwerik t1_jeb49eg wrote

If you are really referring to the SGP your statement is just baloney. The SGP is the one party that alsways cites the constitution. Hell even their name refers to the constitution.

I'm not a fan of them because they sleep with their bibles but there is really no agenda to go theocracy.

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