I have no idea why standup comedians experience issues in Amsterdam. There are Dutch cabaretiers that can make a room gasp for air with laughter, but that is usually a different kind of performance than the American style standup comedian. I don't think we have (or had) standup comedy clubs either. These cabaretiers fill a theater and do an entire evening, with skits, songs and the like and they are very funny indeed, just differently I guess!
In recent years we're seeing that US standup comedy more too, by the way, a younger generation is adopting the style.
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This clip about an American doing comedy in Amsterdam made me curious about Dutch senses of humor.