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Although I would criticise my own system just as heavily as you do, the Swiss system is not exactly idyllic either: right-wing propaganda led the Swiss people i
by ronaldx 13y ago
Although I would criticise my own system just as heavily as you do, the Swiss system is not exactly idyllic either: right-wing propaganda led the Swiss people into banning minarets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minaret_controversy_in_Switzerland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minaret_controversy_in_Switzer...
- m_mueller 13y agoAs I mentioned - people's votes aren't always sane. That being said the Minaret thing was a non sensical outcome, yes, but it doesn't really change that much. Mosks are still allowed and the Muslim community didn't seem to bother too much. I'm convinced that if the initiative were to forbid mosks or any essential part of Muslim religion, the result would have been completely different.
- ronaldx 13y agoLooking at recent referendum topics, it seems to me that the right-wing Swiss People's Party have a lot of power and skill in choosing referenda that appeal to a mob majority against vulnerable minorities. e.g. the June 2013 referendum also has an astounding result, on Asylum law changes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_referendum%2C_2013#Asylum_law_amendments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_referendum%2C_2013#Asylu...