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I never understand how people point to existing systems that are working for a country, and then make the (valid) point that the success of those policies can't
by kromem 9y ago
I never understand how people point to existing systems that are working for a country, and then make the (valid) point that the success of those policies can't necessarily be extrapolated to another country, but then (invalidly) believe that is a suficient statement to end the conversation.
Especially because those people often are talking about countries with some form of democratic socialism (where there are a number of strong success cases), and instead frequently put forward libertarianism - which is a completely untested government form in any country.
- kevin_thibedeau 9y agoSwitzerland sustains itself with a huge influx of foreign money by adopting policies attractive to the wealthy. That strategy can't be pursued by every nation on the planet.
- whoishiring_ch 9y agoIt is both attractive to the wealthy and the poor. Waiters here make more after taxes than engineers in Germany.
- s3nnyy 9y agoIt's also good for the poor. Waiters in Switezrland make more after taxes than engineers in Germany. That is one of the reaons I moved here. Here more about this: "8 reasons why I moved to Switzerland to work in tech" https://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/eight-reasons-why-i-moved-to-switzerland-to-work-in-it-c7ac18af4f90 https://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/eight-reasons-why-i-moved-t...