Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

The Dutch are very united yet very unequal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot4qdCs54ZE How do you explain that?



At the same time I wouldn't say that the Dutch a very united. Their lower house[0] is 50/50 split between pro-govt and opposition fractions, and Senate[1] is 43/32 for opposition.

They are not famous for street riots though, I'd give them that credit.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_(Neth...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_(Netherlands)


I think this video is err... somewhat misleading from first seconds. According to World Bank data[0], Netherland's GINI index is 28. Their neighbours are in the same ballpark: the same figure for Belgium, Denmark and Norway, 32 for Germany and Poland, 33 for France and UK. South Africa is 63. US is 41.

[0] https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/SI.POV.GINI




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: