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Democracy's main problem isn't the voting process, at the moment.

We are the first generation that we, or our parents did not have to fight for their freedom.

We forgot what it took to be where we are.

Nobody has fought for freedom in Switzerland in 175 years, and yet democracy thrives.

Maybe not freedom, but Switzerland did some shooting (at allies and axis) and took casualties. To preserve its neutrality.

doesn't help that it's the "moderate" parties that want to fight, while "extremists" proclaim the need for peace