... and Vandals

There is widespread vandalism across Switzerland at the moment.
For once this is positive because it is causing the SVP to reconsider their xenophobic campaign.

The brochure that landed in my letterbox at the end of July was accompanied by billboards plastered with the demand to establish 'Safety in Switzerland'.
The picture on the placards is the same one of the sheep that was used in the brochure.
I'm sure I don't have to reinterpret it for you?
The sheep are accompanied by a further two slogans:
"Swiss Quality" and
"My Home – Our Switzerland"


A placard hanging at our village station ...

I'm not sure what the 'Swiss Quality' refers to - the printing perhaps?
I can certainly relate to the 'My Home', though.
Switzerland has been my home for over six years now and the SVP is doing their damnedest to make me feel uncomfortable!

The placard itself doesn't carry any further explanations. It doesn't attempt to explain that most of Switzerland's crimes are carried out by foreign nationals. It is purely and simply hostile towards foreigners!
Of course, I've been informed on numerous occasions, that I'm not 'that sort' of foreigner and my worst crime to date has been that of unlawful parking – a crime nevertheless and I am sure that the Blick-readers of this country have long-since got the message, that all foreigners are criminal at heart.

I am happy to report that even here in Appenzell, one of Switzerland's most conservative cantons, the posters are being damaged, painted over or, where possible, ripped down completely!
This is causing the SVP to reconsider and to recall the posters, while at the same time they are taking court action over said vandalism.

Perhaps the people at the SVP should take a step backwards and take a sober look at what has been hanging in Switzerland's streets for the past month.

Just this once, I can only welcome this form of vandalism ...