Based on my limited observations, I am very much surprised by the number of socialists (leaning towards communism) in Switzerland. Still words like ‘bourgeois’ and ‘petit bourgeois’, referring to the rich supposedly in a degrading manner, abound in their talks.
I always enjoy talking to them mostly because they challenge my arguments which are totally different from theirs, but I am least interested in their habit to stereotype people. I would say not only are they interested in stereotyping others, but also it seems they take pride in categorizing and labelling themselves. Unfortunately, rushing to fit the people into their ideologically-built categorizations, sometimes they totally ignore your arguments aimed at showing the flaws in theirs.
Although Lenin faced cold shoulders in Switzerland in the 1910s, he would have found himself much happier surrounded by his comrades a hundred years later. PS: Of course, the failure of 1:12 executive compensation cap initiative a few days ago shows that he could not feel so much at home.
No comments:
Post a Comment