Which worldviews dominate in Switzerland?
Most Swiss residents are Protestants or Catholics. However, you can have
two or more worldviews at the same time. Hence most have a worldview based on
the Christian faith and many are simultaneously influenced strongly by
socialism and do not realize that they are steered by a light form of
socialism. I also call this attitude to life a rose-tinted worldview.
Socialism is an ideology that intends to abolish all territorial
borders. Every human on earth shall be permitted to live wherever he or she
desires. For example, a person from India, Cameroon or Canada may settle in
Switzerland, and no one may stop him. The intentions are good and sound well
enough, but it is not feasible in the real world.
Socialism wishes to prevent conflict between nations. Socialism focusses
on the conflict between the social layers (classes). Progress occurs when the
lower classes prevail over the upper classes.
The nationalistic forces focus on horizontal conflicts, while socialism
looks at the vertical ones.
Socialism is positioned to the left of the center. Anyone who
politicizes pragmatically and attempts to solely be guided by reason assumes
that his or her position is in the center. However, he or she is slightly to
the right of socialism and is pushed to the outer edge on the right.
Socialists use this strategy to go against anyone who thinks
differently. Socialists hardly engage with groups that position themselves to
the left of socialism. Groups to the right of them, however, are fought with
great dedication. Since socialism is an ideology that also exhibits the traits
of a only-one-true, pseudo-religion, socialist-minded people politicize with
incredible efforts against all those who, in their view, are to their right.
Many young people who have adopted this rose-tinted worldview, wish to
spread this worldview and try to become journalists.
The conservatives usually do not have this missionary zeal and thus it is not surprising that leftist views prevail in the media.
The conservatives usually do not have this missionary zeal and thus it is not surprising that leftist views prevail in the media.
Only people with a thick skin can resist the rose-tinted attacks
long-term and are thus often perceived as ruffians. Ruffians are easy to attack
in the media and thus the strategy is successful.
An argument could be made that, without socialism, no one would fight
for the economically weak. I will return to this topic in a later post.
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