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[–] RymrgandsDaughter@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

lmao idiots

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Propaganda made them scared the rich would have a mass exodus and that it would be a bad thing if it happened neither is true.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Propaganda

I don't think the deep seated opinions of the Swiss are 'propaganda'.

The Swiss will always vote in favor of evil in the name of 'neutrality'

[–] arin@lemmy.world 10 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Propaganda paid for by the rich

[–] JustTesting@lemmy.hogru.ch 2 points 1 hour ago

Yes, ~4million CHF against (mostly big donations and organisations) vs 400'000 for (mostly small private donations)

[–] _chris@lemmy.world 71 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

They really have done a great job brainwashing the poor into thinking they’ve got a chance 🤣

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 27 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Nah, the current argument is that the rich will just up and leave. So there will be even less ~~breadcrumbs~~ taxes to go around.

[–] JustTesting@lemmy.hogru.ch 2 points 1 hour ago

The funniest one was the example of a rich guy leaving germany because of inheritance tax being used to prove this.

Only that he left germany for switzerland and there's not really any other countries around with no inheritance tax

[–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 44 points 16 hours ago

“We need to let them abuse us, otherwise they’ll just take their money and abuse others elsewhere”

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 12 points 14 hours ago

Let them leave.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 9 points 13 hours ago

Temporarily embarrassed ~~m~~billionaires

[–] viscacha@feddit.org 25 points 15 hours ago

Stockholm syndrom is real!

[–] henfredemars 38 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Critics of the initiative said it could trigger an exodus of wealthy people from Switzerland, reducing overall tax revenues. The Swiss government urged voters to reject it.

[–] Bonifratz@piefed.zip 30 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I've known some rich Swiss in my life, and I can guarantee you that none of them would leave Switzerland over taxes, or any other reason for that matter.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 14 points 14 hours ago

Amen to that Switzerland is the playground of the super rich, and it's going to take a lot of taxing before they give it up.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 13 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Sounds like they need an exit tax on wealth over a certain amount.

[–] Nephandi@lemmy.world 20 points 16 hours ago

and if they weren't paying their fair share anyway?