my friends' list quote of the week

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mathemajician
"Swiss Italians however have rather a different problem --- due to their genetics they too feel the need to protest, just like their cousins south of the border, however in Switzerland there is a serious shortage of things to protest about. This is not just a problem for the region's would be disenchanted youths, it's also a serious problem for the region's politicians --- after all, if there are no serious problems just what do you have as your political platform? "We the X party pledge to do nothing whatsoever and keep everything the way it is" would find favour with many of the country's elderly, but it's not about to inspire many to reconsider their vote."

I'm sure the people could use a tax break, but the voice of reason strongly enough. Reasonable, well-informed people tend to not attend protests, and not to have the patience to play the politics game at all.