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I would argue that the Swiss system only "works" because the people reject the vast majority of referendums and let the elected parliament do the actual policy
by fsh 6y ago
I would argue that the Swiss system only "works" because the people reject the vast majority of referendums and let the elected parliament do the actual policy work. In total, only 22 have been successful since 1891. Most of them were on populist issues (often fueled by xenophobia) and had little to no influence on everyday life.
- sebmellen 6y agoThat is simply not true. There have been hundreds of successful referendums, many on non-xenophobic issues, and what's the problem with populism? The point of a democracy is to be populist! Take 2006: - Financial aid to new EU members, 2006-11-26, overall result: YES - Standardized extra pay for families, 2006-11-26, overall result: YES ---- > How many referendums are successfully passed? > The Swiss have been called on to vote around 306 times since 1848 for a total of 617 proposals. In total, 299 proposals have been passed while 334 have been rejected. From: https://www.thelocal.ch/20190517/why-does-switzerland-have-so-many-referendums https://www.thelocal.ch/20190517/why-does-switzerland-have-s...