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Re:Why countries with 'loose', rule-breaking cultures have b... by netsharc on Monday February 01, 2021 @10:15AM (#25989335)
It seems you're basing your (glib?) conclusions on your stereotypes of the 2 countries you cited. IMO Switzerland is more individualistic than what you assume, hey they even have the federal system and refused to be part of other kingdoms, or even to join international institutions like the EU.

If this random URL I found is to be trusted, in Greece there's more of a community sense: https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/greece,...

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Re:Why countries with 'loose', rule-breaking cultures have b... by antman on Monday February 01, 2021 @12:55PM (#25991190)
I think you are mixing individualistic/community vs rulebreaking/lawabiding.

Having a personal experience of both in terms of rule breaking stereotypes are a great proxy in a level incomprehensible for those unaquainted.

Let me point out that I am not saying I am in favor of one over the other and I am familiar with their historical courses that made them so. Not really a matter of DNA as UK tabloids would imply.

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