Now here's my problem... how the 'beeb' did someone get the idea that we still have a larger role in this world than the boundaries of our border? Which special 'economical'role within the EU? We lost the largest port in the world (and in Europe) and the germans have a way more balanced financial state that us Dutch people. Everything has been slowly decaying over the last 500 years or so to the point where the only organisations of importance are ICC and the ICJ which are legaly not even on Dutch land...
Now don't get me wrong, I love my country to the death (yes i'm quite patriotic) but some things should just not be understood wrong.
the fact's:
-We are know internationaly for bending (no not breaking) international rules (we condone drugs, THERE STILL ILLEGAL)
-We are in the economical centre of the world therefore we are economicly profound, however we are a mere entrypoint into the greater economy's of Europe
-Besides the ICC and ICJ we do have some sites which are important, the TU delft or the university in Utrecht, however which country does not have some stucture of importance.
-And last but not least, we are slipping, as Europe is falling into the dark abyss of race hate (as are we, Holland) the economical balance center in shifting to China and other Asian country's. It's only a matter of time before we, the so called wealthy, exceptionally advanced west will be called semi-periphery, countries like Germany and GB will survive due to large population, but we, with our so called 'poldermodel' (which is genius in it's idea's) will not only be a secondary country pretending to be first-class, but a secondary country first class
I don't mind accepting that, i still love my country to the heart
ps: yea i don't focus on when to use to and too
