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1 success out of how many failures? The people of California are not nearly as intelligent or forward thinking as the people of Switzerland.

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Well, Switzerland had centuries of focus on education.

But California seems to do OK according to my metrics: higher GDP per capita and life expectancy that the average in USA. What makes you feel California as a failure?

Switzerland has had many propositions that would have worked in favor of the majority but were actually voted down. Meanwhile, in California, everyone votes in their self interest without caring or considering the consequences.

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