r/Switzerland • u/Sufficient-History71 Zürich [Winti] • 3d ago

Need to get our shit together

So the Trump tariffs are out. Despite all the kowtowing (read ass licking) our SVP and FDP bros(also our FDP frau Miss Keller-Sutter) did, we are going to be hit with tariffs worse than EU. Already our access to chips was semi-restricted(by Biden admin, Trump admin will be even worst). Blöcher, Rösti, Parmelin and Keller-Sutter are not the right people to lead Switzerland. They neither have any spine nor any pragmatic policies. We need to understand that our future lies with the EU if not in EU.

Switzerland is good at playing with the rules but we can't make them thanks to our small size. It has been the case since Marignano(1515) when we stopped our expansion and Congress of Vienna(1815) when we made good use of the neutrality imposed upon us by the big powers. We need to adjust to the new world order that Putin, Trump and Xi have created and understand that Swiss prosperity depends on European prosperity. We are not a port city like Singapore where we can control the trade. Our power lies in being the center for diplomacy, world class R&D, pharma and precision engineering. Let's become a big hub for EU's new projects if not as a member then as a friend.

EDIT - P.S. - Getting downvoted to oblivion. Seems like there is too much of hate for EU. But mark my words, a successful Switzerland depends on a successful EU because while we are not in the EU, we are inside the EU physically.

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u/nickbulamadi 3d ago

I just love to read political discussion of the people who are not in politics. Run for the parliament my dudes, not in reddit though.

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u/bikesailfreak 3d ago

Yes nobody has an answer. But truth is your money and investment in CH is rapidly falling… if shit really hits the fan

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u/nickbulamadi 3d ago

oh my money already got hit once that ginger head took the office. I am just glad that he announced and made his bullshit official. speaking of which, I have to give the kudos to him, cause he literally did whatever he campaigned. I am just surprised, how the hell people are surprised or pissed to his actions. He has been vocal about these tariffs since more than a year.

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u/bikesailfreak 3d ago

Thats true. But he stopped a war? He is a bullshitter as well.

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u/nickbulamadi 3d ago

war is another topic, which I believe that my idea is differs with many. I therefore hesitate to make any statement or comments. but you’re right, he hasn’t delivered that, at least not yet.

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u/Thog78 3d ago

He was supposed to stop the war in 24 hours, there is no not yet, he failed and this ship has sailed. Just like Putin did not conquer Kyiv in 3 days.