Editing Pim Fortuyn (section)

===Fortuynism===
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The ideology or political style that is derived from Pim Fortuyn, and in turn the LPF, is often called [[Fortuynism]]. Observers variously saw him as a political protest targeting the alleged [[elitism]] and bureaucratic style of the Dutch [[Purple (government)#The Netherlands and Belgium|purple coalitions]] or as offering an appealing political style. The style was characterized variously as one "of openness, directness and clearness", [[populism]] or simply as charisma. Another school holds Fortuynism as a distinct ideology, with an alternative vision of society. Some argued that Fortuynism was not just ''one'' ideology, but contained liberalism, populism and [[nationalism]].<ref name=m213214>{{harvnb|Mudde|2007|pp=213–214}}</ref>

[[File:Pim Fortuynplaats 2015.jpg|thumb|''Pim Fortuynplaats'' square in Rotterdam which was named after Fortuyn]]

During the 2002 campaign, Fortuyn was accused by some of being on the "extreme right", although others saw only certain similarities.<ref>{{harvnb|Rydgren|van Holsteyn|2005|pp=48–49}}</ref> While he employed anti-immigration rhetoric, he considered himself neither a radical [[nationalism|nationalist]] nor a defender of traditional authoritarian values. Fortuyn stated that he did not view himself as a far-right politician, nor as a libertarian populist, and disputed these labels when they were employed by the press to describe him. On the contrary, Fortuyn claimed he wanted to protect the socio-culturally liberal values of the Netherlands, women's rights and sexual minorities (he was openly gay himself), from the "backward" Islamic culture.<ref name=rvh49>{{harvnb|Rydgren|van Holsteyn|2005|p=49}}</ref> He held liberal views favouring the [[drug policy of the Netherlands]], [[Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands|same-sex marriage]], [[Euthanasia in the Netherlands|euthanasia]], and related positions. Fortuyn was also a member of the [[Republican Society]], and favoured a US-style system with an elected president, elected mayors and police commissioners. He also expressed support for the state of [[Israel]] throughout his political career.

The LPF also won support from some ethnic minorities; one of Fortuyn's closest associates was of Cape Verdean origin, and one of the party's MPs was a young woman of Turkish descent.

His ideology comprised the following positions:<ref name="Andeweg, R p.49">[[Rudy Andeweg|Andeweg, R.]] and G. Irwin ''Politics and Governance in the Netherlands'', Basingstoke (Palgrave) p.49</ref>
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* [[Civil liberties]]
* [[Classical liberalism]]
* [[Criticism of Islam]]
* [[Deregulation]]
* [[Direct democracy]]
* [[Euroscepticism]]
* [[Freedom of speech]]
* [[Laissez-faire]]
* [[LGBT rights by country or territory|LGBT rights]]
* [[Republicanism]]
* [[Secularism]]
* [[Separation of church and state]]
* [[Small government]]
* [[Women's rights]]
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