#geertwilders found to have chickened out of TV election debates using made-up threats to his life.

#populists want to talk all day, but only when they can spew their fact-free fantasies uninterrupted.
Internal #pvv messaging now shows how scared #wilders was of debates on equal terms with other parties.

Winning the election in 2024, his government collapsed in total chaos within a year.

#thenetherlands learnt its lesson regarding #populism the hard way. I urge other countries to take note.