Happy August 1st!
On this day all over Switzerland you can go to Farmer Brunches, attend speeches and fireworks, go to the forest and have a bratwurst over the fire. You can do all these and more – and we are a direct democracy, and so far, it is working. Thank God.
But today I remember places where democracy is threatened or non-existent.
I remember, Myanmar, Sudan, DRC, and of course, Yemen, Palestine/Gaza/Israel.
I also remember Venezuela today, on August first.
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