In Belgium (and the Netherlands) this position is only supported by the most marginal elements of the far-right.
On the broader Flemish right, there is agreement that it should split from the French-speaking part of the country, because (a) Flanders is richer and (b) the left parties and trade-unions are more strong in Wallonia* and Brussels. They believe it would be more easy to destroy social security and the welfare state in a split country than in a united one. Large media-corporations are on their side, and press is filled with stories about "lazy Francophone socialists"in support of Flemish-nationalist parties (especially during strikes and elections).
For that reason, and not just some emotional attachment to a nation state, the left is in favour of unity among the working class. Divided the working class loses, united it wins.
*Opinion polls in Wallonia now show that it will become the region with the strongest left in the EU, with around 60% of the vote going to the social-democrats, the greens and the communists (PTB).
Yes. Throw H*lvetia into the trash with the alleged “Belgium.”
When you become a country because of the 19th century equivalent of a Rage Against the Machine Concert
and casually commit extreme genocide within like 60 years of independence. world record?
The USA was commiting genocide before, during and after it's revolution.
damn america wtf is wrong with you
Which won't be solved by spliting up the country, but will be solved by reparations, which the left in both linguistic groups in Belgium support.
In Belgium (and the Netherlands) this position is only supported by the most marginal elements of the far-right.
On the broader Flemish right, there is agreement that it should split from the French-speaking part of the country, because (a) Flanders is richer and (b) the left parties and trade-unions are more strong in Wallonia* and Brussels. They believe it would be more easy to destroy social security and the welfare state in a split country than in a united one. Large media-corporations are on their side, and press is filled with stories about "lazy Francophone socialists"in support of Flemish-nationalist parties (especially during strikes and elections).
For that reason, and not just some emotional attachment to a nation state, the left is in favour of unity among the working class. Divided the working class loses, united it wins.
*Opinion polls in Wallonia now show that it will become the region with the strongest left in the EU, with around 60% of the vote going to the social-democrats, the greens and the communists (PTB).