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110 sats \ 7 replies \ @kr OP 23 Jan \ parent \ on: Do You Trust Your Government? culture

i hear you… but as a thought experiment, let’s take the opposite stance… what’s your best theory for why people in switzerland trust their government?

289 sats \ 1 reply \ @OgFOMK 23 Jan

Every Male in Switzerland has an automatic weapon and ammunition issued by the government in their home. Every male is a member of the military. Very few exceptions to this rule.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 23 Jan

It is fun to get a Swiss man to talk about guns in the presence of US people. Blows up some stereotypes no-gun exposed people have.

254 sats \ 4 replies \ @satoshiplanet 23 Jan

Maybe citizen participation (voting), since they not only in elections, but in different issues. On the other hand, I also think as a key factor that they have a favorable business environment, which generates better salaries that in turn reduce corruption rates

10 sats \ 3 replies \ @kr OP 23 Jan

what kind of different issues do swiss people vote on that americans don’t?

355 sats \ 2 replies \ @satoshiplanet 23 Jan freebie

Citizens may propose changes to the constitution with popular initiatives or request optional referendums on any law voted, moreover swiss political system is more decentralized than the american one, talking about cantons we are really referring to what an american would recognize as the local level in politics, swiss cantons are often the same size as a small american metropolitan area

40 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr OP 23 Jan

ah interesting, i have heard of swiss cantons before but haven’t dug into the specifics of how they work

398 sats \ 0 replies \ @satoshiplanet 23 Jan

That's the point, cantons being smaller allow a closer proximity to the neighborhood. Switzerland is a bit special, no president but 7 ministers from different parties rotating presidency during the government, voting each plan devised before they are implemented. Yep, governments are not cool, but among bad things, it is certainly not the worst