Summary

Swiss voters rejected a $5.6 billion (CHF 5 billion) motorway expansion plan (52.7%) and two proposals to ease eviction rules and tighten subletting controls (53.8% and 51.6%).

Environmental concerns and housing fairness were key to the opposition.

Meanwhile, a healthcare reform to standardize funding for outpatient and inpatient care narrowly passed (53.3%), marking a rare success for health policy changes.

The results highlight public resistance to certain government-backed initiatives.

Voter turnout was 45%.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    11 hours ago

    Traffic flow would theoretically be smoother if everyone understood basic fluid dynamics concepts, but their selfishness would make that pointless because it would turn into “yes, I could go slower to make traffic go more smoothly for the people behind me, but fuck them! I gotta get my caramel white chocolate macchiato!”

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      10 hours ago

      if everyone understood basic fluid dynamics concepts

      Man, y’all have a much higher bar over there.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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        10 hours ago

        Only if “over there” is in my brain because I’m in the U.S. Worse, I’m in Indiana. But I am trying to get out of both.

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          10 hours ago

          Ok so you’re west of me and not east of me, but we agree on the need for basic life skills in the curriculum here. How not to bounce a check and fluid dynamics.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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            10 hours ago

            Technically I am both west and east of you due to the shape of the Earth but now I just feel like being obnoxious and yes, we agree.