Yeah, kick those criminal foreigners out of our beloved country!  

Swiss society is very conformist, conservative and very xenophobic. Although Switzerland is very rich it’s people are not big on sharing or international entanglement. Neutrality is obviously a national obsession - or rather a fanatical obsession not to get involved with anyone or anything.

So it’s no surprise that Switzerland is not part of the EU and loves it’s banking lifestyle so much that ripped of Jewish money has been held back for decades. Don’t get involved with those bloody foreigners.

I already have a bloody nose!

In a few days there is a general election in the land of Honey and Toblerone - and the rightwing SVP party seems to get at least 25% of the votes. That’s a huge in the political landscape, but shows the old Swiss conservative attitude.

Swiss cheese only for Swiss people!!!

Sure there is lots of protest - but it shows that in our complex times not only Americans are susceptible to hate and fear mongering a la Neocons. It works in any country.

Several hundred years of neutrality, too much Calvinism and isolation are a bad thing. Especially in our modern, fast moving and international world.  Wake up Switzerland: xenophobia won’t get you anywhere and you are a part of this planet if you like or not. Neither the Alps nor Swiss armyknife or stupid election promises won’t protect you from that …