10 sats \ 1 reply \ @jeff 8 Apr \ parent \ on: Swiss To Hold Referendum That Will Restrict Population To 10 Million Until 2050 econ
I would count both of those examples as entitlements.
They can be low, currently, and still unbounded given enough elections.
History suggests that all democracies tend towards going the way of Greece - the place where democracy was first created. Japan. US. Germany. Australia. Canada. Its all the same lifecycle. Politicians buy votes, with money that doesn't exist. Switzerland might just be earlier along on that transition. Or, maybe they found the cure in other policies.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 8 Apr
Switzerland is different. They are and have been neutral. No EU membership. No NATO membership.
Switzerland is one of the wealthiest countries because they have avoided mostly the mistakes of its neighbors.
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