Link: https://youtu.be/XEbQv6kwXQA
Briefing Document: "We gaan keihard de verkeerde kant op" - A Conversation with Jan Roos
Source: Excerpts from "We gaan keihard de verkeerde kant op | Marlies Dekkers in gesprek met Jan Roos #2052"
Date: 2 September 2025
Speakers: Marlies Dekkers (Host), Jan Roos (Guest)
I. Core Argument & Overarching Theme:
The central and most prominent theme of this discussion is the perceived decline and destruction of Dutch (and Western) society due to what the speakers identify as "decadence" and a failure of its institutions. Jan Roos argues that the Netherlands is rapidly heading "in the completely wrong direction" and is on a "downward spiral" due to a series of interconnected issues: a failing justice system, a corrupted political and media landscape, uncontrolled immigration, a detrimental form of identity politics, and a weakening of traditional values and the "Dutch man." The overall tone is one of deep pessimism and a sense of impending societal collapse, unless radical change occurs.
Key Quotes:
"You are in a total destruction of a society based on decadence. That’s how the Roman Empire fell. Well, Western European thinking, so Western thinking, will perish from decadence."
"We are now past a point, long past a point, where we now have to decide what we want."
"This country is not worth a penny when it comes to democracy or the rule of law. Because there is no question of that."
