The United States is worried about the Dutch government’s plans to shrink Schiphol and what effect that would have on American airlines’ slots at the Amsterdam airport, according to a letter the U.S. Department of Transportation sent to the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure, which is in NL Times’ possession.
It’s just one temper tantrum after another, lately. US politicians aren’t presenting themselves as the most rational actors. From the article it sounds like labelling the action ‘controversial’ means the current cabinet can’t proceed with the plan. They’d have to wait till after an election? So the US is trying to exploit a technical loophole.
The Netherlands is hardly the most radical country and still, the US won’t let it marginally cut flights to reduce noise and lower carbon emissions. Hopefully they do what they want to do and tell the US to stick it. They probably won’t. Which means this story can go in the bag marked, ‘unfortunate reasons why democratic socialism won’t work’.
It’s just one temper tantrum after another, lately. US politicians aren’t presenting themselves as the most rational actors. From the article it sounds like labelling the action ‘controversial’ means the current cabinet can’t proceed with the plan. They’d have to wait till after an election? So the US is trying to exploit a technical loophole.
The Netherlands is hardly the most radical country and still, the US won’t let it marginally cut flights to reduce noise and lower carbon emissions. Hopefully they do what they want to do and tell the US to stick it. They probably won’t. Which means this story can go in the bag marked, ‘unfortunate reasons why democratic socialism won’t work’.