Wow...
Lord above, where did the author get his info from?
As someone above wrote, it looks like he's never spent much/any time here and is trying to drum up anti-CH sentiment.
This para in particular made me question the validity of the piece:
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| Today, however, Switzerland's cities are grubby, its trains run late, its highways are always under repair, and its politicians often seem provincial. This former haven has turned ugly, as xenophobic populists have campaigned to close doors to outsiders (except the super-rich). More and more, Switzerland seems like just another small, struggling European nation. | |
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Cities are a damned site cleaner and safer than European and US cities I have been to (and I travel a lot). Sure there's a lot of graffiti IMO, but that's it.
Trains run late - I mean what?!? Sure you get some delays but they still have excellent timetables and it remains the exception rather than the norm.
Highways always under repair - um, I think they are always being improved - no? With the exception of that A1/A2 stretch between Basel/Zurich/Luzern/Bern - they are fine.
Politicians often seem provincial - it is a small country focused on itself, what do you expect?
Xenophobic populists have campaigned to close doors to outsiders (except the super-rich) - ermmm... WTF?
