That wave of "tax the rich" sentiment sweeping across Western democracies? Well, it just crashed hard in Switzerland this past Sunday.

Voters there weren't having it—a massive 78% shut down a proposal that would've slapped a 50% inheritance tax on the wealthiest folks. That's not a close call. That's a landslide rejection.

Interesting contrast, right? While politicians elsewhere keep pushing wealth redistribution narratives, Swiss citizens basically said "nah, we're good." Makes you wonder if the anti-wealth rhetoric has less traction than media coverage suggests.

Direct democracy in action—and the people spoke loud and clear about where they stand on aggressive wealth taxes.