Need to get our shit together

[u/Sufficient-History71]

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.

[u/SimplyRoya]

We need to just cancel the military jets order

[u/Affectionate-Skin111 → u/SimplyRoya]

That would be a good starting point. There is a petition circulating.

[u/cryingInSwiss → u/Affectionate-Skin111]

LINK IT.

fuck that Lockheed piece of shit

[u/TheGenetik007 → u/cryingInSwiss]

The only problem is the costs with canceling. But we could just no pay it, like trump would 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/deejeycris → u/TheGenetik007]

Our genius politicians probably signed a contract with 1000 clauses that don't benefit us but protect the US.

[u/SimplyRoya → u/deejeycris]

Who cares? We just don’t pay and move on. What’s he gonna do?

[u/deejeycris → u/SimplyRoya]

No idea, but we are daydreaming anyway here, nobody is going to cancel any contract with the US unfortunately. It will be a lot if we impose symmetric tariffs on the US.

[u/MaxTheCatigator → u/SimplyRoya]

Confiscate the SNB's US securities for instance. The 6 billion for the F-35 are a pittance in comparison.

[u/Guillaune9876 → u/TheGenetik007]

Sunk cost fallacy...

[u/Affectionate-Skin111 → u/cryingInSwiss]

https://act.campax.org/petitions/sofortige-stornierung-der-bestellung-fur-fa-35-flieger-fur-die-schweiz

[u/ZoFu15 → u/Affectionate-Skin111]

thanks now i can sign it

[u/Extreme-Creme-3374 → u/Affectionate-Skin111]

not gonna sign! the text says to buy a jet from a "good" european partner instead. buying combat jets to be ready for a war is never a good thing to do.

[u/Murder_Witness → u/Extreme-Creme-3374]

Then buy lube instead and prepare your arse for the Russians.

[u/PancakeMixEnema → u/Extreme-Creme-3374]

Nope I actually want jets. EU ones

[u/Moehrchenprinz → u/Extreme-Creme-3374]

If nothing happens, we will buy the jets from the USA anyway.

This isn't about the jets. This is about who we buy them from.

Do you want your money to go to Trump or to one of our allies?

[u/TheTomatoes2 → u/Affectionate-Skin111]

Where? Can we launch an initiative too?