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[โ€“] albert180@piefed.social 31 points 3 weeks ago

Rewarding the US with a billion dollar purchase after they've slapped you with a 35% tariff while Switzerland has none on US goods would be the ultimative Cuck move

[โ€“] tavostator@feddit.org 12 points 3 weeks ago

This is just so hilarious and sad at the same time. For some context, the Swiss military had (after a lengthy and expensive process) selected the Gripen to replace its fleet of aging F18s. That decision was then overturned by the Swiss voters via a referendum, causing the whole process to restart and finally, years later, selecting the F35โ€ฆ and now we are back at square one I guess.

[โ€“] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I desperately want to move to Switzerland, alas I can't afford a place I'd be happy with.

[โ€“] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Also they donโ€™t let you become a citizen easily, thereโ€™s a vote and stuff

[โ€“] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 weeks ago

They are also extremely racist. Honestly even if I had the money I would not want you move to Switzerland

[โ€“] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

thereโ€™s a vote and stuff

Can you elaborate?

[โ€“] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Not a 100% sure but there are some city level politics to consider when becoming a full citizen.

It also varies by canton or something. Complicated stuff

[โ€“] fraksken@infosec.pub 2 points 3 weeks ago

They still need to petition against it? Who's for it?

[โ€“] atro_city@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago

Which alliance is it? I only found https://stop-f-35.ch/ but that seems to have been handed in in 2022... Which petition are they talking about?