
Episode 341 • • 2:19:38 - 2:23:59
341: Selling the Monet
Netherlands Prince Day, Golden Chariot and Taxes
The annual "Prince Day" (Prinsjesdag) in the Netherlands featured Queen Beatrix riding in a golden chariot to deliver a budget speech focused on austerity. While the media focused on the pageantry, the government used a potentially manufactured survey from TNS Nipo to claim the public supports reducing mortgage tax deductions. The event is described as a distraction to pacify "slaves" while their financial benefits are stripped away.
