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Re:Living in Switzerland ruined me for America and its lousy... by enraged_camel on Saturday August 01, 2015 @02:48PM (#9988212)
I think you're getting entirely the wrong message from the article.

It's not about whether it's possible to reproduce Switzerland's standard of living in America. It's about asking some difficult questions about the fundamental aspects of American work culture and how they can be changed for the better.

For example, why isn't there mandatory paid maternity and paternity leave in America? Why does the culture essentially force people to choose between careers and family?

It's funny because you show inappropriate content on TV and everyone goes "think of the children!" and loses their minds, but no one bats an eye when mommy and daddy has to work 60+ hours a week each and has no time to spend with their kid.

Re:Living in Switzerland ruined me for America and its lousy... by alkonaut on Saturday August 01, 2015 @06:42PM (#9989001)
Why the hell is the U.S. Presidential campaigns about which clown did the fewest embarrassing gaffes, rather than who can actually stand up and promise to do something, like "If I'm elected, 3 weeks paid holiday will be the new minimum"?

Are business interests too strong? Is everyone afraid to be labelled "socialist" and thereby disqualified if suggesting something worker-friendly?

Re:Living in Switzerland ruined me for America and its lousy... by enraged_camel on Saturday August 01, 2015 @10:42PM (#9989528)
The top 0.1% are the SuperPAC contributors and they control the entire debate. "Democracy" in America is about who has the most money.