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From an organizational perspective, the United States is uniquely well setup to emulate this model. There's no need for systemic changes or amendments to the US
by bhupy 7y ago
From an organizational perspective, the United States is uniquely well setup to emulate this model. There's no need for systemic changes or amendments to the US Constitution.
The cultural challenge is to convince most Americans of this fact, and get them to embrace subsidiarity[1], as a principle.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidiarity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidiarity
- justin66 7y ago> From an organizational perspective, the United States is uniquely well setup to emulate this model. There's no need for systemic changes or amendments to the US Constitution. Cantons (and, IIRC, municipalities) have their own citizenship rules. This is totally antithetical to the US constitution. There's plenty that they do that we could also do, yes, although it's useful to be specific.
- bhupy 7y agoI’m sorry if I wasn’t more clear: the Cantonal citizenship rules are meant to demonstrate the degree of decentralization. Swiss citizens (and immigrants) are free to move and reside through Cantons as they please, just like the US. In this regard, the US Constitution creates a structure of government virtually identical to that of Switzerland. If we enshrined, say, sanctuary laws in States, there would essentially be no structural difference. Once you become a naturalized Swiss citizen in Zurich, you’re free to move to Zug, or Jura, or wherever else you please.
- justin66 7y ago> Once you become a naturalized Swiss citizen in Zurich, you’re free to move to Zug, or Jura, or wherever else you please. That's what I wasn't sure about. Thanks!