The Dutch, who share the famous social critic Patrick Bateman’s taste for the “pleasures of conformity,” have an expression that comes from the deepest cockles of their national heart: “Doe normaal.”
“Just be normal.”
Today’s Democratic Party couldn’t be sane if it tried — and it isn’t trying.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) greets reporters as he arrives for a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., November 1, 2021.
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The Dutch, who share the famous social critic Patrick Bateman’s taste for the “pleasures of conformity,” have an expression that comes from the deepest cockles of their national heart: “Doe normaal.”
“Just be normal.”

About the Author
Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.
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The Dutch, who share the famous social critic Patrick Bateman’s taste for the “pleasures of conformity,” have an expression that comes from the deepest cockles of their national heart: “Doe normaal.”
“Just be normal.”

About the Author
Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.
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