Direct democracy is a important value of Switzerland and needs to be protected. But in the recent past, it is becoming more obvious, that our political class disregards the will of the people.
After the "mass immigration initiative" (Feb.2014 Switzerland votes Yes to stop massimigration) and they government failed attempt to implement the law changes within 3 years, it is clear: Direct democracy is not executed and the will of the populous disrespected.
THIS IS WHY WE HAVE TO MAKE A STAND NOW AND SHOW OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, THAT WE, THE PEOPLE, ARE THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY IN THIS COUNTRY.
For this purpose a rally named: "We Are Direct Democracy" will be held on March 18th on the "Bundeshausplatz" in Berne in front of the main Government Building. Invited are all those who want to stand up with us for direct democracy.
Leftists wanted to hold a counter demo, but they did not get a permission for that day. However, they are expected to try to sabotage the rally. As they have announced themselves on their commie page here:
If direct democracy works in Switzerland, that's fine, but I personally despise the idea.
If we had it in America, only GIBS ME DATS would ever win. Tail wags the dog.
Easton James
it works because we're not stupid
Isaiah Sanchez
If you have a homogenous society its the best system i can imagine. If the people don't like a law they can change it.
Alexander Ramirez
bump for forcing the government to stick to their promises and to follow the will of the people shit like this and stuff like the people suggesting that the UK government ignore the result of the brexit vote makes my fucking blood boil I have family in Switzerland, so I wish you the best of luck
Jayden Allen
Tell us more.
Does one country need to have a confederate government to make direct democracy work ? Or does central government only make it worse ?
I mean the purpose of direct democracy is to make people vote their own laws, but can they force national laws to other cantons ?
Jack Morgan
>30 percent from a foreign background >literally a million albanians
yes its disgusting! See, there are also leftists in Switzerland.
Ian Moore
Direct democracy is eurotrash cancer. Keep that shit in the burning garbage dump you call a continent
Jaxon Smith
Tell me why.
Wyatt Howard
Difficult question. There are pros and cons to federalism.
Adrian Reed
>only GIBS ME DATS would ever win. >Country becomes poor >No immigrants want to move there >The now poor white start to reproduce because they aren't worried about muh retirement and gibs for themselves >America becomes rich again
Colton Morgan
gibs are a minority. and all my gibs friends vote right wing. there you go
I don't know. Three SVP back-benchers, one of them barely adult.
It's a big problem of the liberal-conservatives (the term "liberal" has a very different connotation in Switz.) here: Literally none of the leaders actually vouche for direct democracy anymore. Such a movement should be lead by a well known figure and not by a 21ys. old well-intentioned nobody.
Don't get me wrong, I support the cause, but...
This "rally" is going to be a mere gathering of some political lightweights. It's gonna be easy for the press to a) ignore it entirely or b) spin it as if a fringe alt-right loser convention is looking for trouble.
Colton Sanders
democracy was a mistake pls mountain yids make a switch to ancapistan of whatever flavour
Easton Russell
OP is not calling for direct democracy everywhere The Swiss government has not implemented the decision of the people to stop mass immigration into Switzerland.
Are they calling for violence against police officers? And even trying to argue that it's morally justifiable? Seems like they're communist as well, or at least starkly anti-capitalist. Commies are the worst- it's always the same old tired shit with them, never anything new. The same old worn out arguments and stale rhetoric.
Hudson Lopez
I liked your alps.
Hudson Rivera
They don't have voting rights though, need citizenship for that.
Noah Bailey
For whatever reason, your leadership are left wing cucks like the rest of Europe (and USA/Australia)
Tell the truth, they never kept out a rapefugee, and your military exercises force you to role-play fighting AGAINST right-wingers trying to keep out refugee scum.
>MFW the soldiers break the conditioning and arm and support the right wing patriots in the drill.
Brandon Howard
according to this, Switzerland is a representative democracy
