The current campaign #JeKrijgtWatJeGeeft emphasizes the Dutch interest while advocating against budget cuts. This is a good illustration of the moral crisis underpinning our financial crises.
Sometimes we need to adopt the language of an 'opponent' to communicate a message. Other players use tactic in terms of "if you can't beat them join them". A point in case is the way some NGOs just play cards with government organizations just exchanging jokers for the purpose of winning. Both arguments won't hold on the longer term. The public sector needs to reform and reduce its capacity, relying more on whatever is present in civil society. This will require public offices to be less bountiful in policy preparations and stick to the design of regulatory frameworks to channel the positive energy of civil society towards the common public good doing away with privileged positions.
Sometimes we need to adopt the language of an 'opponent' to communicate a message. Other players use tactic in terms of "if you can't beat them join them". A point in case is the way some NGOs just play cards with government organizations just exchanging jokers for the purpose of winning. Both arguments won't hold on the longer term. The public sector needs to reform and reduce its capacity, relying more on whatever is present in civil society. This will require public offices to be less bountiful in policy preparations and stick to the design of regulatory frameworks to channel the positive energy of civil society towards the common public good doing away with privileged positions.