our leftards do not understand the difference.
Neither do they know any specifics of the Swiss lifestyle, which has not changed much for centuries.
It is a very closed society and they decide a lot by referendums.
Which is ANYTHING but left
Absolutely agree. The Swiss have indeed elected right wing governments for several decades now. They also have a high rate of gun ownership. Not to mention one of the lowest abortion rates in the world. It is also very hard to become a citizen there.
Nope. They have absolutely different way of living. It is almost impossible to become a naturalized Swiss citizen - to start with.
How can anybody consider that "liberal" is beyond me
ObamaCare is private, too.
Classical liberals, christian democrats, conservatives and right-wing populists get 70% of the general vote. Greens and social democrats get 30%. They even have a non-socialist green party (Grünliberale).
Their federal corporate and personal income top tax rates are 8.5% and 11,5%. How progressive is that?
They have recently voted against more paid vacation, against higher taxes on the wealthy, against a 36 hours working week, against the 1:12 cap on executive salaries... And their immigration/citizenship policies are easily the most restrictive in western Europe, even if foreigners make 20% of the swiss population (restrictive does not mean racist).
Their health care system is universal... and mostly private:
our leftards do not understand the difference.
Neither do they know any specifics of the Swiss lifestyle, which has not changed much for centuries.
It is a very closed society and they decide a lot by referendums.
Which is ANYTHING but left
Are you seriously trying to claim that direct democracy is a right wing idea?
Classical liberals, christian democrats, conservatives and right-wing populists get 70% of the general vote. Greens and social democrats get 30%. They even have a non-socialist green party (Grünliberale).
Their federal corporate and personal income top tax rates are 8.5% and 11,5%. How progressive is that?
They have recently voted against more paid vacation, against higher taxes on the wealthy, against a 36 hours working week, against the 1:12 cap on executive salaries... And their immigration/citizenship policies are easily the most restrictive in western Europe, even if foreigners make 20% of the swiss population (restrictive does not mean racist).
Their health care system is universal... and mostly private:
)so I can assure you this bunch won't understand, that Switzerland is, was and always will be right and conservative - because they are so confused on the terminology and the definitions that the black is white and the white is black for many of them.
