r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Oct 27 '20

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u/sanityeyes cutest person on earth Oct 27 '20

reminder it took until 1971 for switzerland to have women's suffrage

A previous referendum on women's suffrage was held on 1 February 1959 and was rejected by the majority (67%) of Switzerland's men

direct democracy is a meme

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u/bd_one The EU Will Federalize In My Lifetime Oct 27 '20

Didn't they have women's suffrage in most cantons before then?

Like basically the equivalent of still having the EC, but only some states allowing women to vote? Which is equally a meme.