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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Voivod: [QB] Hello everybody! I've just registered to this forum, although I've been reading it regularly for several years now (no joke!). I'm a longtime member of the trek bbs (*URL removed, for obvious reasons*, visit us, we'd be happy!). I didn't dare to post here because of my only fundamental knowledge of the English language, but this topic is too interesting for not taking part in the discussion. Please apologise and don't take me for a moron if I make a lot of spelling mistakes. To the topic: I'm from Switzerland, and this country is known to be a very conservative one. It's the only country in middle-europe which is not part of the European Union. The average citizen in Switzerland is very sceptical about the U.S., because the U.S. democracy is completely underdeveloped compared to the Swiss version, so don't be to proud of your "Bill of Rights." Swiss citizens are allowed to vote several times a year about different political matters. This is called "Direct Democracy".- What you need is about 100'000 signatures of Swiss citizens who are above 18 years, and you can start a vote which concerns every possible matter which doesn't touch our Version of "the Bill of rights", "die Bundesverfassung". I don't want to bash the U.S.A. in any ways, but I dare to say that our political System is far more developed, and has grown during the last let's say 100 years. I'm not proud to be Swiss (nationalism is a crime, like G.R. said), but I'm happy to live here, and not in the U.S.A. I'm afraid that especially the proud conservative U.S. Citizens like Omega would be shocked at how ridiculous the U.S. System seems to an educated European citizen. We still don't know how it was possible that someone who is that simple-minded and right-wing could be elected to the president of the most powerful country in the world. George Bush is considered extremely right-wing, even in a especially conservative country like Switzerland. It's true that we Europeans are very influenced by U.S. culture. But this doen't mean that we feel in any kind inferior to the U.S., because there is absolutely no reason for it. If you talk about military power, ok, but which educated person is proud living in the most armed country?!? I'm happy that we have a good health system, and if someone loses his job, he won't become homeless. I know there are some stereotypes in this text too, but this is our impression of the U.S.A. I have to say that there is a wave of Anti-Americanism in Switzerland right know which goes far beyond my "prejudices". So don't think I'm extreme in my point of view. Anyway, I enjoy this forums, so I'll keep reading, if you flame me or not :) Voivod [/QB][/QUOTE]
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