10 Jul 16 08:21, Robert Bashe wrote to Gerrit Kuehn:
GK>> I'm quite sure that a similar situation for Germany would have caused GK>> major issues both internationally and nationally. It is un-thinkable GK>> here.
RB> Because people in Germany are trained from birth to obey anything RB> from above.
That would have exactly /what/ to do with an international reaction to such a (hypothetical) situation here? Imagine the US being unable to elect a president for two years. You think this would be without consequences?
RB> And naturally never demand the kind of democracy that RB> exists in Switzerland, where the population _actually_ may disagree RB> with those in power.
You disagree all the time, does anyone prevent you from doing so?
RB> I often regret the lack of civil disobedience in RB> Germany, but put it down to the lack of true revolution in the RB> country. RB> The French had a revolution in 1798 (successful), the Germans in 1848 RB> (unsuccessful). That unfortunately tells all.
Yeah, it saved us from the terror of the first republic (some 40000 executions by "legal" decision of the new government alone), a civil war, a counter revolution or two, a couple of international wars, and another crazy dictator.
Regards, Gerrit
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