For context, it was clear from the outset that the right wing-free market gov would reject this. The proposed tax was submitted by the Juso (young socialist party) and it’s pretty clear that it will lose a national vote as well by a large margin (as the Swiss voting population is worse free market brained than even the US).
Now why would I consider this still a good move by the Juso? Because it brings up debate. About inheritance tax, but also about the injust society in general and how rich people don’t contribute their part. And in the long term, it moved the overton window to strech further to the left.
I’m Swiss and open to answer questions if you have any.
I’m Swiss and open to answer questions if you have any.
Has the country ever done anything to stop being “that country where rich assholes and all sorts of corrupt people have a secret bank account”?
The country? No. But remember we’ve always been (majority) governed by parties that are right-wing corporate lackeys. There’s a lot of criticism of these practices from the left and even the center (sometimes), but those critics are unable to get majorities.
Not even a little Nazi gold tax?
ESPECIALLY no Nazi gold tax, what are you thinking?!
Nope. Gotta keep passing down that stolen generational wealth.
Do the Swiss know about Luigi?