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Yeah, Switzerland is a bit of a monoculture. It's also a relatively expensive place to live and not particularly an easy place to gain citizenship or even residency. Probably one of the safest countries in the world is also one of the most 'mono' in culture, Japan. Gun ownership is near nil there, however.
Perhaps the word you were looking for was "penchant"? Or maybe people in both countries simply value saving up over a lifetime to be sharp-dressed retirees???They even share a pension for dark suits.
Probably one of the safest countries in the world is also one of the most 'mono' in culture, Japan. Gun ownership is near nil there, however.
I have two friends who are dual US/Swiss citizens; one of them spent almost all of his school years in Switzerland. My only time in Switzerland was a four-day weekend in 1987, so I can only base my comments on their reports, plus what I learned by being interested in Swiss rifles.Just getting around to checking out that article. Yep, total fluff piece.
"Around the world, stronger gun laws have been linked to fewer gun deaths. That has been the case in Switzerland too."
Sure, just like our shining examples of Chicago, DC, Newark, LA,...
Yeah, Switzerland is a bit of a monoculture. It's also a relatively expensive place to live and not particularly an easy place to gain citizenship or even residency. Probably one of the safest countries in the world is also one of the most 'mono' in culture, Japan. Gun ownership is near nil there, however.
I've spent a lot of time in both countries (Switzerland and Japan), and culturally they are very similar. Very conservative, law abiding and nationalistic people. They even share a pension for dark suits.