7 Most Progressive Countries in the World
| October 8, 2015
Netherlands
If you’re a young adult who says you’re going to Amsterdam, it’s often met with a knowing smile and a wink. That’s because the Netherlands has long been hailed as a hippie haven where marijuana and prostitution are not technically legal but still somehow permitted for both Dutch natives and visitors alike. This longtime left-leaning nation has seen positive effects from its progressive drug and crime policies and has mastered a model that other nations have since looked to for inspiration.
You could pretend you’re going just to visit the Van Gogh Museum, but who would believe you?
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