Been there. Definitely a swamp. Canals. Too much water. Needs to be drained. Sad.
LOL. As a matter of fact, it
is being drained continuously, although with care for the consequences (which apparently would be a novel concept for the Trump administration).
Lots of the original (brick) buildings, since the first half of the 13th century, were built on a wooden pole foundation. For a more 'recent' example, the Palace on the Dam square was built in 1665 on 13659 wooden poles as foundation. To avoid wood rot and fungus, the waterlevels are continuously being monitored and adjusted.
So draining the swamp without care for earlier achievements will result in collaps. We've known that for ages.
Facts carry weight. They provide a much better foundation than Falsehoods could ever do.
Cheers,
Bart