> I have been trying to find liberal democracies with arable land in cool climat... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

jmnicolas on June 23, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: How are you holding up?

> I have been trying to find liberal democracies with arable land in cool climates with a credible national defence, and have found none.

I think Switzerland checks all your points.

IMO you're way over dramatic about the climate. But even if you're right, why worry for something you can't change ?

CalRobert on June 23, 2020 [–]

Could they repel China? Russia? I think the best hope is NATO becoming meaningful again.

jmnicolas on June 24, 2020 | [–]

Fwiw even Hitler didn't dare to invade Switzerland.

But China and Russia don't have the will nor the capacity to invade Europe anyway.

NATO is the one threatening, bombing and invading countries (Yugoslavia, Libya, Syria etc).

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact