> That's not entirely correct. In The Netherlands, our politicians > have been elected by the populace, and decisions are made by those > politicians. However, The Netherlands is NOT a republic -- it's a > democracy (with a constitutional monarchy).
Are you confident enough in your command of the English language to say that with certainty?
Absolutely. Come Sunday, I will have been living in The Netherlands for the last 36 years. I can assure you that our politicians have been elected (two elections so far this year), and I can assure you that if my country would be a republic, I would know about it.
Jeroen "Political Observations" van Baardwijk
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