From the Dutch naturalization test:
"Ms Van Dam is rude to Sarah. What should Sarah do?"
- Lodge a complaint
- Get angry and not give her coffee
- Stay calm and tell her she doesn't think it's nice.
It's going to be difficult for Ms Van Dam to pass the naturalization test, being rude like that.
More seriously, how can any of these behaviours be wrong? There's probably a fair percentage of Dutch people who would act in each of these ways.
Also, the 3 preceding questions were about buying a house and being aware of the corresponding tax deductions. To me *that* is quintessentially Dutch.
❌ Exit
❌ Voice
✅ Loyalty
I have now been living in the Netherlands for nearly 6 years and qualify for Dutch citizenship. Should I become Dutch?
Actually the correct Dutch answer to any question is this.
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Olà. Fiz algumas analises dos factores influenciando a % para o Chega/André Ventura nas ultimas eleiçoes presidenciais, usando regressoes OLS bastante simples. Eis uns resultados (thread) (1/n)
1. A percentagem de desempregados nao tem impacto. Controlando por outros fatores, os concelhos com mais desemprego nao têm uma percentagem maior de votos para André Ventura. O ganho medio mensal ou a sua variaçao nos ultimos 10 anos tambem nao tem impacto.
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