Covid crisis will likely not have lasting effect on Dutch attitudes

The coronavirus crisis will probably not have a lasting effect on Netherlands residents' attitudes about institutions, politics or society, social and cultural planning agency SCP concluded after studying previous crises. The increased sense of solidarity and social confidence will likely also not last. But if the crisis lasts much longer, discrimination and stigmatization of people who - in the eyes of others - have something to do with the virus may become a major concern, SCP said. Submitted by Janene Pieters on Friday, 17 July 2020 - 10:15 https://nltimes.nl/2020/07/17/covid-crisis-will-likely-lasting-effect-dutch-attitudes