This is a very wel-written and very well-argued book about the way right-radicalism continues to erode progressive and liberal ideals that shaped our society. The roots for this ongoing process can be traced back to the early 80s and the liberal "trickle-down" economic theories. Throughout the 20th century the Netherlands was governed by Christian and / or socialist idealism driven coalition governments, but in the late 90s saw this was eclipsed by the liberal party, which has had a domineering influence particularly over the past decade. During this time, the general idea about society changed from caring for the weak to fending for oneself. The author describes how the welfare society changedc to a bastion trying to defend welfare for the few from sharing with those in need.

In my opinion the author puts too much emphasis on the role of the international movement, particularly of QAnon on the developments in the Netherlands, but still her argument is very convincing. ( )