The Swiss People’s Party (SVP), which centered its campaign on anti-immigrant rhetoric, is projected to win 29 percent of the vote, up from 25.6 percent four years ago and higher than pre-election polls. It has been the country’s largest party since 2003.

  • @madcaesar
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    31 year ago

    No. I blame us losing to right wing candidates by making idiotic stands that do not appeal to regular people.

    Saying open borders anyone can come in just won’t fly. Hell, if it won’t fly with someone like me who’s more left than average it has no chance of succeeding.

    So you can’t scratch your head and wonder why are the crazy rights winning, when you couldn’t even get liberal people on board.

    I don’t know if we are talking past each other, I’m simply saying there needs to be solid requirements for immigration.

    Requirements that defend freedom and autonomy for everyone. We don’t need to tap dance around the fact that religion in general, but Islam in particular does not have a good track record here.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 year ago

      No one says any of those things!

      You just make up progressive positions to be angry about, mirroring the right wing arguments in the process, while complaining about out of control PC culture like a 90s Third Way Democrat trying to prove they’re not one of those crazy liberals who wants to make crime legal for minorities.