The usually progressive Dutch satire @zondagmetlubach takes nationalist tour on #Eurobonds. Presents us vs them rhetoric, portraying as virtuous unified whole. Singles out Italy and Italian Eurosceptic populists as culprits. #zml

It's a significant development, when once progressive satire programmes like @zondagmetlubach - the Dutch answer to @TheDailyShow and @LastWeekTonight - well-known for this video , turn nationalist.

There is a good argument to be made that citizens in a democracy carry a responsibility for the politicians they vote into office. Voting Berlusconi / DiMaio / Salvini into office has consequences. To the same extent as voting Rutte / Wilders / Baudet.

But @arjenlubach is conveniently forgetting that are also livid. They have had rather solid governments in the Eurocrisis and beyond. Especially Portugal.

. @arjenlubach in @zondagmetlubach also conveniently ignores Dutch economists, stressing the interconnectedness of Eurozone economies and need for unconditional ESM activation https://esb.nu/blog/20059114/europese-aanpak-is-in-het-nederlands-belang?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=SHR_ARTT_20200331&utm_content=blog