Say Hello to My Little Government: Dutch Coalition Implodes Over Immigration and NATO Dough!

First You Get the Power Then You Get the Problems

Alright listen up you punks. Tony Montana here giving you the lowdown on this whole Dutch mess. Seems like their government went belly up faster than a snitch in my bathtub. This Geert Wilders guy right wing loudmouth pulls his party out 'cause they couldn't agree on kicking out enough immigrants. Immigration huh? Always a powder keg. Makes me think of those Marielitos... Anyway the Prime Minister Dick Schoof he's out too. Snap elections coming. Just when you think you're on top boom! Welcome to the real world.

The Kitchen's Getting Hotter Than a Cuban Summer

Now this ain't just about borders see? There's this NATO summit coming up. NATO wants everyone to cough up 5% of their GDP for defense. Five percent! That's a lotta coke... I mean money! This Jan Patternote guy from some centrist party says Wilders didn't wanna raise taxes or cut spending. Smart move eh? Don't piss off the taxpayers. So Wilders bails. Claims it's 'cause of immigration but Patternote thinks he just couldn't handle the heat. Truth is the kitchen always gets hot when you're dealing with big boy problems.

I Had No Choice...Yeah Right!

Wilders he's playing the victim. Says he had 'no choice' but to ditch the coalition 'cause he promised the 'strictest asylum policy ever.' Promises promises! Everyone makes 'em. But can you deliver? That's the question. He says millions of Dutchies are on his side. Maybe. But this EenVandaag poll says his support is tanking faster than Sosa's career after '86. Still he's blaming everyone but himself. Sounds familiar eh?

Is That All You Got?

This Armida van Rij dame from Chatham House thinks Wilders knew the NATO summit was coming and tried to use it to strong arm his partners. Leverage! I like that. But it backfired. Now they got a caretaker government which means nothing gets done. Political gridlock just when the world's going crazy. Trade wars geopolitical tensions... It's a jungle out there chico.

The World is Yours…Or Maybe Not

Patternote says nobody wants to work with Wilders even if he wins the election. Ouch! So what happens now? More cuts to education the business community's freaking out and this Patternote guy thinks it's 'good news' 'cause it opens up new opportunities. What a load of bullshit! But who knows maybe he's got a point. Anything's possible in this business. But in the meantime the Dutch economy is probably going to see some hard times and the Dutch people are going to be the ones that suffer from this failure of a coalition.

In This Country You Gotta Make the Money First. Then When You Get the Money You Get the Power.

At the end of the day it's all about power and money. These Dutch politicians are fighting over scraps while the world's changing around them. Immigration defense spending NATO... It's all connected. You gotta be smart you gotta be ruthless and you gotta grab what's yours. Otherwise you end up like these guys: a cautionary tale. Remember what I said 'The World is Yours!'... Unless you screw it up like these jokers. Now go out there and make something of yourselves. Or don't. What do I care?