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As a Swiss I'll tell you what one of the most underrated features of our political system is: The fact that our national executive is elected by the parliamemt and NOT by the people. This may sound counter intuitive for a country that prides itself on its "direct democracy" but the important upside is that this way we dont have "presidential elections" that are just marketing campaigns full of lies like in the USA (no offense)

except there isn't a supply shortage... there are more houses per person in Scotland than there have ever been. since the lifting of rent controls in Scotland homes have gotten smaller faster, not larger. your ideology does not match reality, real world evidence shows rent controls can be successful when implemented correctly.

we are not in EU and are rich. explained

10:00 bern is not the capitol but rather the federal city

Moved to Bern from Cork 9 months ago. Love your videos - really great to get an understanding of why generally things are so much better run here. Public transport here is just amazing and it makes me sad knowing how far behind Ireland is.

Switzerland is to Germany what Ireland is to the UK

ask the Swiss what is their immigrants quota? because they have none

Finally some one who can explain, how the swiss system works. However I have to disagree with the possibility to get our System to Ireland and working. It took us Centuries to build ours and the People used to it, it was an act of will.

A couple of decades ago, when a part of the swiss population wanted to form their own state or canton Jura within Switzerland, it wasn't enough to ask politely. They blew up electric transmission lines until they got their way. Nevertheless, this is considered today as a successfull and peacefull democratic process, all agree about.

It is the first time that I see such a detailed and honest comparative analysis of two countries, and being Swiss I can tell that your comments are correct for Switzerland. Really valuable video.

The extreme federalism of Switzerland has negative sides. An excessive bureaucracy, a greater potential for the establishment of little friends networks (everybody knows everybody and one hand washes the other) complex coordination betwewen the three structural levels, wastefulness. In many ways moving from one canton in Switzerland to another is akin to moving from one country to another. For example, the Swiss AHV (Social Security) is a federal program but is administered on the cantonal level. Each canton has its own Social Security agency that deals with the part of the system located in that canton. This means there are 26 Social Security agencies in addition to the federal one. An other undesirable trait of the system is that the premiums for the compulsory health insurance vary excessively from one canton to the other. They might double if you just move a few km away to another canton. Also in terms of the tax structure the extreme federalism has led to excesses in that muncicipalities and cantons have entered into a tax competition where they attempt to underbid each other. While Switzerland's strong federalism can and should - in its basics outline - be adopted much more widely, care must be taken to avoind the excesses the system may cause.

I enjoyed the video! However, the political left in Switzerland is attempting to undermine many of these positive aspects you mentioned. For instance, there is a shift of power from the municipalities to the cantons, and then to the federal state (and from there might even get shifted to the EU.) Additionally, full-time politicians (mostly situated on the left) are introducing a tremendous amount of new proposals for every legislation at a national level, making it challenging for part-time politicians to fulfill their duties...

Switzerland lacks parish pump politicans

It is well run, like a machine, and like a machine it has no soul. It is a soulless dump where the people only concern themselves with themselves and seek money money money. I hate this country so much and cannot wait to emigrate.

*confederation

I would love this system in the UK as a whole!

That map at 0:15 is hilarious.

7:39 I have been to this shop before 😏

It’s an ethnically homogeneous society.

Very good video, our swiss system is surely working well for us but I doubt that it would be for the Irish. The Island is ideal for centralization...i think it makes more sense to better a central system than to decentralize. Irish unification would be another story since Dublin is within reach of Belfast.

i am from Graubünden, ask me anything

People really get a lot of things wrong about rich Switzerland. It's not all cheese and direct democracy and happiness. 25% of the votes go to xenophob, former farmer party that is just afraid of everything and very very conservative. The state does not have a proper industrial policy nor does it care about modernization&digitalization. Mind that postal mail is still the standard way of.communicating and bureaucracy is very rusty. The differences between the countryside and the "bigger cities" are huge.

Where you state cantons are similar to counties, I feel the word state is more accurate, as in states within a nation. Regional groups of towns and cities are grouped into separate regions, more akin to counties within the states.

As a Swiss national I have to say there is not a single wrong information in the video. Very well researched.

more centralization = worse outcomes

Why did we get so targetted in Ireland?? lol

Switzerland is well run because it is mot run !

Nice video. One remark: things move / change slowly in switzerland - that can be seen both positively or negatively.

Laundering the worlds money to screw over the countries where the indivigulas or cooperation should be paying their fair share in taxes helps

Yes. Decentralise! Towns, communities and counties should make way more decisions for themselves

Switzerland is a shithole in disguise. Thes syphon money out of you. If you're poor or even middle class you're forced to move to a neighbouring country.

What software is used to create this infographics and video?

Its because diversity isnt their “strength”

the reason the average swiss wealth is so high is just the inflated prices. anyone that owns a home is a "millionaire". that doesn't mean you are living like a rich person.

such a great video, i love switzerland so much.. and you 100% focus'ed on the right reason Switzerland became so great..

Great video as always

Money

Isn't the answer to this question nazi gold, money laundering and compartmentalized morality? It's easy to be well run when you're rich and unburdened by ethics.

The old, outdated, never been really true myth of the tax heaven and the money-laundering banks. How can 'no taxes' be beneficial for a country of 8 million? Switzerland overtook in terms of GDP p.c. the then leading GB already around 1885 due to its strong industry and remained amongst the top till today. 30% still second sector, Liechtenstein 40%. The banking customer's secrecy, established 1933 to protect from expropriation by the Nazis was abolished a few years ago without effect. ruclips.net/video/4Cb_ak_3gSY/видео.htmlsi=e9Y8YJIiNo0lVBow

Switzerland is going well because the majority is german and also because all the world stores its money there.

Switzerland don t have a Capital City

geneva is not switzerland. its a joke

Tell me you are Right Wing, without telling me you’re Right Wing at 0:54… “Courageous”….jesus…

I love localism. Thanks for another great video explaining how thats possible in Ireland. But if we wanted something like this, where would we start? Apart from sharing this video.

Can't be the best run country if you get rich by stealing from Holocaust victioms and denying till today to repay there relatives. Switzerland is primärily one thing a place to lounder money into the EU and from illeageal shit inside the EU into seemingly legal reveneu.

i honestly believe nimbyism is largely caused by the people living in the impacted area simply not seeing a direct benefit to them personally, sounds selfish but it is how people work and honestly kinda fair (with fears of gentrification and being priced out of your area are very easy to understand) HOWEVER i think if we show these same people proper incentives like lets say, if you own a home in the area in the same way the people of norway OWN the natural resources, the people of the area OWN that land, so money made from new mid to high-rise developments could be put into a local wealth fund (similer to norways wealth fund they invest oil money with) "friendlyjordies" an australian youtuber had a good line when the "yes" vote sadly didnt go through which was "end of the day people are just worried about the money in their back pocket" that one line has very much changed how i view the way new infrastructer and housing developments are handled. if people aren't directly involved they are more likely going to be against it and i would argue that's a good thing

We tried to be a tax haven but just not on the same level as Switzerland lol

no brown people. No need to thank me

The Swiss system should be a model for the whole of Europe!

One country fought against nazis and other kept their gold safe