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I think it's not fair to judge a country by the few people you have met. There are good and bad people everywhere. However I agree on most points given that swiss people are very hard to open up and that they like that everything fits into a shape of uniformity. This is why I never really feel welcome here. I'm a world-citizen , have traveled a lot and I can honestly say that I like Switzerland the least even though I've been living here for the past 13 years (I'm also a swiss citizen). You can't say that all swiss people are racists and prejudiced bigots (even though many are) but swiss people really need to start accepting criticism. It's hard for them and I believe the reason is that the country is a patchwork of different cultures (italian, french, german, romanic) and therefore relies on protectionism and conservatism to keep it's identity together (you'll realize that romands are not very fond of the germans and vice versa). The people here don't like to see their own faults and they don't like change or any "radical" or too different ideas and people. This is just generally speaking, there are always exceptions. But that's what they are, exceptions. This I find very sad and I believe it has to change. For example the popular media is always praising Switzerland or is being neutral on its national and foreign policies or society even though it's complete bullshit sometimes. And people here don't question the system and media too much. If they do, they do it quietly and with no great consequences. Look at swiss history. There have never been any major revolutions, just some reformations and such. It's this thinking small that annoys me. Anyway to cut it short if you're like me and want excitement and open-minded people you should avoid living here for too long. One thing is clear: I will not stay here for my whole life. As soon as I can I will flee forever!

MistahX 19 mars 2009, 12:10 - Signaler un abus