Swiss vote no to immigration
The people of Switzerland voted to curb immigration, “a rebuke to the Swiss government, the banking industry and business leaders who had lobbied against the restrictions.”
Unlike in the United States, the people of Europe are starting to realize how they have been screwed over by liberal immigration. Every year, the people of Europe become more anti-immigration.
Will Americans ever catch up to the Europeans? Will increased anti-immigration sentiment in Europe finally cause the American left to stop idolizing Europe?
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Destructure writes:
There are very few countries for which a majority doesn’t oppose immigration. Elitists have managed to push it against the will of the people. It’s going to be hard to fight the elitists in the US because they have so much wealth and a strangle-hold on the MSM. That’s one of the reasons I’ve switched positions on sticking it to billionaires. It’s not my ideal but if they’re going to use their wealth to flood the country with 3rd world migrants then they should be financially castrated.
Lion of the Blogosphere 
The immigration situation in the USA is worse than in Europe. Only 63.7% of the USA is non-Hispanic white (and that number includes Middle-Easterners as white). If immigration is not curbed in the next few years in the USA, then there won’t be enough political power to ever curb it in the future.
As for whether the anti-immigration sentiment of Europe will still lionized by liberals, well…I suspect they won’t bring up the anti-immigration sentiment or policies of Europe. It is the old “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.”
Jay
February 9, 2014 at 11:56 PM
You ignored white hispanics who are significant percentage of population.
Knoxy
February 10, 2014 at 11:22 PM
No. Tim Wise will go over there and he will explain things to them and will help them unpack their backpacks of privilege. As a consequence they will ditch rising nativism and they will come to embrace Wise’s vision of anti-racism. Free speech will be completely eliminated and LOtB will be banned from the internet by EU directive thus elevating the self-esteem of millions of NAMs worldwide resulting in higher test scores and greater productivity. European nations will be begging sub-Saharan peoples to immigrate. And the Chinese will be following closely behind. The world will become all goodness and light just as it did when the ANC took over in South Africa.
Curle
February 10, 2014 at 12:26 AM
There are very few countries for which a majority doesn’t oppose immigration. Elitists have managed to push it against the will of the people. It’s going to be hard to fight the elitists in the US because they have so much wealth and a strangle-hold on the MSM. That’s one of the reasons I’ve switched positions on sticking it to billionaires. It’s not my ideal but if they’re going to use their wealth to flood the country with 3rd world migrants then they should be financially castrated.
I’d also like more power brought back down to the state and local levels. It’s much easier for politicians and elitists to abuse political power when it’s consolidated in Washington. I’d like to see Washington castrated as well.
destructure
February 10, 2014 at 1:45 AM
So true; I’d never think one day I’d be a punitive taxer, but given how they reduce taxes by not realizing any capital gains, while if you earn six figures you make the transfer payments. Progressive system my arse, earn $500,000, pay 39.8%; make a billion from a startup, borrow against the shares to avoid cap gains tax, stick ’em in a GRAT to avoid estate tax. Hopefully though, the SWPL elite who control the Dems will be knocked out of power, at least whoever the vibrant majority picked themselves would be so incompetant the IRS and NSA would be rendered powerless.
Frank Montgomery
February 10, 2014 at 7:24 AM
The solution is eliminating tax loopholes, not raising taxes
Bottledwater
February 10, 2014 at 9:55 AM
The solution is campaign finance reform, not raising taxes
Bottledwater
February 10, 2014 at 9:54 AM
The last time campaign finance was “reformed” the bill was sponsored by Russ Feingold and our RINO pal John McCain. It later came out that George Soros was behind the bill. He “reformed” it to increase his own political influence. The whole thing was a farce. They manufactured studies and special interests to push campaign finance reform as a grass roots movement but the whole thing was astroturf. That was about the time he hijacked the Democratic Party. Of course, he didn’t do it by himself. He’s just the front man. So if you want to reform campaign finance you don’t need a new bill. You need to repeal the last one!
destructure
February 10, 2014 at 10:26 AM
If the GOP were smart they’d not only be anti amnesty, and pro immigration quotas, but they’d favor transfering federal power to the states. After the Bush-Obama Presidency I’ve concluded it’s the only way to shrink DC.
dsgntd_plyr
February 10, 2014 at 5:55 PM
Do they really idolize Europe or just Scandinavia?
IHTG
February 10, 2014 at 3:42 AM
Scandinavia, except when they don’t; in general, abortion laws in Scandinavian countries are pretty similar to the law recently enacted by Texas.
J1
February 10, 2014 at 12:45 PM
Nope, the demographics won’t allow it. They might move away from “diversity” but they’ll never become nationalist the way europe is becoming.
Brett
February 10, 2014 at 3:58 AM
and by move away I mean leave “culturally enriched areas” for whiter pastures
Brett
February 10, 2014 at 3:59 AM
>>Will increased anti-immigration sentiment in Europe finally cause the American left to stop idolizing Europe?
Yes they will stop idolizing Europe. The left holds certain ideas to be sacred, and diversity/immigration/multiculturalism is one of them. Look at how the American and European left turned against the Russians when the sacred idea of gay liberation was defied. Another sacred idea to the contemporary left (and I really don’t understand why this is so) is Keynesian economics. They are going all in on this the way many of them used to on Marxism. Leftists are funny people.
Daniel
February 10, 2014 at 6:37 AM
Keynesianism is a sacred cow because it let’s the left have it’s cake and eat it too. The left want’s increased state power and control over all political, cultural, and economic institutions. Keynesianism teaches that the path to economic growth and prosperity is government (not the private sector) to spend more money than they have, Deficits, for lack of a better word, is good.
In a way, supply side serves a similar purpose on the right. Tax cuts increase revenue to government and encourage economic growth. All praise tax cuts!
Mike Street Station
February 10, 2014 at 9:18 AM
American elitists turned against Russia over 10 years ago when Putin kicked the oligarch’s tails. The MSM was fit to be tied. They were trying to do to Russia what their US counterparts did to America.
destructure
February 10, 2014 at 10:36 AM
American elitists turned against Russia over 10 years ago when Putin kicked the oligarch’s tails.
The oligarchs are still Jewish; Putin only kicked the tails of a few who weren’t on board with his agenda. After jailing a handful the rest fell into line/bought their way into Vlad’s administration.
Secondly we had good relations with Russia in 2004 because Putin offered Bush support after 911.
The Undiscovered Jew
February 11, 2014 at 7:33 PM
Northern Euro have more problems with immigration than Southern Euro. Anglosphere nations have it the worst, and social problems in English speaking countries are just beyond dysfunctional (with the exception of Canada).
JS
February 10, 2014 at 10:54 AM
The British ran the most benevolent empire in history but have the most guilt over it than anyone. Thank goodness the Swedes never developed an overseas empire.
The Undiscovered Jew
February 11, 2014 at 7:34 PM
In America, our largest immigrant group is Latinos. Whatever you think of them, they aren’t as obnoxious, lazy, and crime prone as some of the large immigrant groups is Europe. They won’t behead you for insulting their religion, which is the same religion of the majority of Americans anyway. And our welfare state is less generous, so you can’t freeload as spectacularly here. Maybe that’s why Americans aren’t turning against immigration like the Europeans.
aisaac
February 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Northeast Hispanics such as Puerto Ricans are obnoxious, lazy and crime prone. Sometimes you wonder if our perverted liberal policies has to do with our lack of understanding of behaviorial differences among the different racial groups.
JS
February 10, 2014 at 2:21 PM
The 1st generation of low skilled Latino immigrants is hard working and respectful. The 2nd generation – not so much, plus they have a huge sense of entitlement and lack the cognitive ability to keep upwardly mobile in the workforce.
Camlost
February 10, 2014 at 2:27 PM
Plus, I can’t see Muslim immigrants to the UK having 50%+ illegitimacy like Mexican immigrants to the USA.
Camlost
February 10, 2014 at 2:35 PM
If you consider children by 2d, 3d and 4th wives illegitimate, I’m not sure there is much of a difference. Plus, shouldn’t the baseline be total cost of benefits to support the issue of any single male regardless of whether they are the issue of wife number 4 or 1. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-512043/Muslim-husbands-wife-extra-benefits-ministers-recognise-polygamy.html
Curle
February 12, 2014 at 12:35 AM
Europeans may more sensitive to demographic change because of their geographic compactness. A small nation like the Netherlands will notice immigration more quickly because they have fewer suburbs and rural areas to retreat to.
The Undiscovered Jew
February 11, 2014 at 7:29 PM
in cities like Geneva and Zurich, immigrants make up a massive percentage. Though most do leave as they are on ‘assignment’. Switzerland has always been very open to foreigners to come and work, but obtaining swiss citizenship is onerous (though possible if you want it bad enough). I don’t think these new immigration restrictions are going to affect UBS, Novartis, La Roche, SwissRe, Glencore, CS all too much in bringing in talent and if they want to stay, its not difficult.
uatu
February 10, 2014 at 12:14 PM
This is the predicted result of LESS libertarian-type immigration policies in Switzerland.
Switzerland was the poster child for Libertarians as one good model. Open borders on working immigrants, but tough citizenship AND local immigration control as in right down to the neighborhood. As in a few neighbors dislike you, bye-bye. Then that got changed recently to ‘socially fair’ and ‘pro-business’ Federal control. The result is no control over who was in the neighborhood. Complaints rose.
But instead of saying ‘whoops–let’s go back’ they’re doubling down on MORE Federal control.
rob
February 10, 2014 at 6:26 PM
Switzerland is the best of all worlds, libertarian economics and immigration restriction.
The Undiscovered Jew
February 11, 2014 at 7:27 PM
Yes, America’s welfare state is less generous than our old world brethren. But the perks of being a hardworking citizen in the USA have its downfall as well. Average American works more than 40 hrs/wk and only get 2 weeks of vacation time. Unemployment insurance is about 25% of your wages (in some Red States, it’s 10%), in Europe it’s a whopping 85%.
Let’s put it this way, America is a proletariat state.
JS
February 11, 2014 at 9:38 AM
Number of vacation days given by certain nations:
France 30
Spain 30
Denmark 30
Brazil 30
Germany 30
Italy 28
UK 25
Sweden 25
Netherlands 25
Norway 25
India 25
Ireland 21
Argentina 21
Australia 20
Canada 16
Mexico 15
Singapore 14
U.S. 14
Japan 11
South Korea 10
America ranks almost dead last with those Asian grinds. The USA in many resembles East Asian nations – highly materialistic, status worship with female ultra-hypergamy.
JS
February 11, 2014 at 5:40 PM
America has the least effective anti-immigration right because of anti-semitism. While the European right has purged anti-semites and run on ending Muslim immigration the imbecile paleocons have been focusing on destroying Israel.
The Undiscovered Jew
February 11, 2014 at 7:38 PM
Every year, the people of Europe become more anti-immigration.
And the anti-immigration parties are overwhelmingly pro-Israel, or at least Israel-neutral.
The Undiscovered Jew
February 11, 2014 at 7:39 PM
For now.
Be careful...
February 12, 2014 at 1:02 AM
here’s the thing, he said self-importantly, …
europeans could pat themselves on the back for their tolerance as long as immigrants were a tiny minority, just like rich white liberals in the us can pat themselves on the back as long as their children don’t have to go to school with nams and they don’t have to live next to them.
the netherlands, i believe, is the most “diverse” country in europe after the uk.
another thing about ND is despite govt revenues exceeding 50% of its gdp, and despite its “diversity” it is a much richer country than the uk.
jorge videla
February 12, 2014 at 11:39 PM