By selling hope alongside progressive patriotism, the centrist D66 party widened its appeal and beat the far right By selling hope alongside progressive patriotism, the centrist D66 party widened its appeal and beat the far right P rogressives often treat patriotism as radioactive. Flags and anthems are left to the populist right. But the centrist D66 party, which almost tripled its seats in this week’s Dutch election and looks set to form the next government in the Netherlands, has shown that