34 Hoisting the Petards, Swiss Style. Using Climate Change to Stop Immigration. (rmx.news) posted 1 year ago by FatalConceit 1 year ago by FatalConceit +34 / -0 Swiss national referendum will limit population to 10 million through strict immigration control to save environment The most popular party in Switzerland, the Swiss People’s Part (SVP), known for its agrarian roots and opposition to mass immigration, is set to pursue a referendum calling for the renegotiation of international treaties, or even their complete abandonment... 7 comments share 7 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Petards are not hoisted; they do the hoisting. The expression "hoisted by his own petard" describes being killed by the explosive device that you are handling, a petard being a proto-explosive device developed in the 16th century.