The Black Pete debate is an annual debate about Black Pete in the Netherlands that comes up every autumn. Some people call Black Pete a symbol of racism and other consider it as a part of the Dutch culture. The sketch 'De Zwartepietendiscussie-discussie' (The Black Pete debate-debate) is a satire that shows what it would be like if the Black Pete debate itself became a tradition.
The Black Pete debate is an annual debate about Black Pete in the Netherlands that comes up every autumn. Some people call Black Pete a symbol of racism and other consider it as a part of the Dutch culture. The sketch 'De Zwartepietendiscussie-discussie' (The Black Pete debate-debate) is a satire that shows what it would be like if the Black Pete debate itself became a tradition.
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