ST616 t1_jeauc6m wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:51 PM

Reply to comment by TouristNo4039 in TIL That There's a Bible Belt In The Netherlands by iamasinglepotassium

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.

arcosapphire t1_jeb8csv wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:20 PM

> 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.

ST616 t1_jebgd31 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:11 PM

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.

arcosapphire t1_jebht7t wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:20 PM

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

ST616 t1_jecmeqk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:02 AM

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.