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Will be interesting to see, for sure! Ray Dalio wrote a book on the great cycles of history recently and his conclusions point to a similar outcome: polarization within society and ultimately infighting, which will lead to the decline & collapse of entire countries.
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Countries… Using mountains and rivers to divide people when mountains and rivers connect people culturally. These lines make little sense in so many places around the world. On top of it, most of these tribes are simply too big to manage effectively. Centralization becomes a necessity due to size, centralization makes corruption easier.

One of the reasons I believe Switzerland has become crypto friendly so quickly is that they have been dealing with decentralized power for hundreds of years. Does not make them immune to corruption, but somehow the process feels more inclusive of all voices.

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Paul Sernine 2y ago

Absolutely! And a political decision in CH always has to be acceptable to the minority as well, i.e., it mustn‘t infringe on them in any disproportionate way. In this, I think CH deviates from many democracies & ensures more inclusive outcomes.

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J. White 2y ago

I’ve always admired Switzerland. I wonder if it’s a highly homogeneous society or not. I think that factors into a lot of successful democracies. Hungary is similar, I think. I believe they’re doing some restructuring and striving towards homogeneity, while making all efforts to not be discriminatory.

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Paul Sernine 2y ago

Most cities have quite a diverse mix of nationalities/ethnies/etc. while the rural areas are often very homogenous (bordering on xenophobic). Regularly shows in the polls and can be quite a challenge for lawmakers. CH has always be a melting pot and I think this has created a special mix within society & a particular democratic system. However, the melting occurs mainly in the cities, thus exacerbating the divide… The particularities of the political systems show e.g. in the multitude of political parties and the diversity of views presented/discussed.