JustBrian: and to the gentleman above me who made the remark about socialist government.. most socialist governments were never socialist.. they were communist.. big difference.. Switzerland is totally socialist.. but they are also a TRUE democracy.. a direct democracy actually.. and you would be very hard pressed to convince a Swiss that any other form of government is better than their own.. they have social safety nets that are the envy of all socialists.. but also backed the swiss franc with gold just in the last few years because of a ballot measure demanded by their citizens.. they have almost no crime.. a national defense based on a trained and armed militia population.. free day care and free health care. a penal system that stresses reform of the convicted.. with very few repeat offenders.. and one of the lowest sub poverty rates in the world.. but few outside of Switzerland know of the real workings of their system because they seldom make international news.. reason that's the case?? because almost nothing happens over there outside of people living their lives..
Brian, you couldn't have said it any better.
I lived there and worked there and I have experienced what a true form of democracy is practiced. The government's efficiency to provide all social benefits to the people. How clean and orderly and how respectful people are. Until today, it is still the best place to live in the world. I visit my friend who works and live there for the last 40 years Brian. I would have stayed and married there too, but opted the man I loved from the US.
I agree on all the points you declared. If only the standard of the world's life is that of the CH, it would be heaven.
It has changed a bit. It used to be the cleanest and most beautiful but lately it is not as clean anymore as it used to be.
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Correct my friend...but I think the USA is in a far more advanced state..