Does the Swiss nation exist?

[Nadezhda89]

Does the Swiss nation exist? Or there are just Germans, French and Italian people?

[Anglojew]

The what? I think it's a figment of your imagination.

[Corvus]

Switzerland is a confederation consisting of 3 entities.
They are extremly nationalistic and proud.
Nevertell a Swiss they are German or French.
They are going to curse you

[Nadezhda89]

Switzerland is a confederation consisting of 3 entities.
They are extremly nationalistic and proud.
Nevertell a Swiss they are German or French.
They are going to curse you
I do not know such people, here in Bulgaria. ;)

[Corvus]

I do not know such people, here in Bulgaria. ;)

But I know them. I have Swiss television, which I hardly understand because their dialect is almost incomprehensible and I have met some Swiss

[Nadezhda89]

But I know them. I have Swiss television, which I hardly understand because their dialect is almost incomprehensible and I have met some Swiss
What the Swiss German think about the Swiss French, etc?

[Graham]

They are. Only very decentralised with high local autonomy. Kind of makes them unique.

[Corvus]

What the Swiss German think about the Swiss French, etc?

That`s beyond my knowledge, but they stick together.
There are no ethnical divisions in Switzerland.
A Swiss is a Swiss irrespective of the language they use

[Lemon Kush]

Well Switzerland was originally part of the German Reich for many years. It's been an independant nation since 1291 though. It did not become an official Federal State with a constitution until 1848. Its existence throughout history has mainly been for political reasons.

[curiousman]

Its existence throughout history has mainly been for political reasons.

Are there exceptions to this rule?

[LouisFerdinand]

Well Switzerland was originally part of the German Reich for many years. It's been an independant nation since 1291 though. It did not become an official Federal State with a constitution until 1848. Its existence throughout history has mainly been for political reasons. Yes, the Swiss nation definitely does exist.

[Bobby Martnen]

In a civic/political sense? Yes.

In an ethnocultural sense? No.