254 sats \ 4 replies \ @satoshiplanet 23 Jan \ parent \ on: Do You Trust Your Government? culture
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
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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
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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
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