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Dutch Centrist D66 Edges Wilders' Party in Election

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D66's stunning victory proves voters rejected Wilders' divisive politics and chose optimism over fear. Rob Jetten's positive campaign delivered the party's biggest win in 59 years, expanding from 9 to 27 seats while Wilders crashed from 37 to 25. The far right has peaked in Europe and mainstream parties can defeat extremism with the right message.

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Jetten's win came only by abandoning D66's principles and copying Wilders' playbook on migration and nationalism. The so-called progressive patriot reclaimed the flag and pivoted right to steal votes, alienating his own base in the process. This wasn't a defeat of populism but its validation through imitation by establishment politicians.

The Times