"How can such a thing happen in a country that claims to be neutral like Switzerland?"
Money. That is why it happened. There was money in it, and they happily took the money and looked the other way.
Neutrality is not necessarily noble or virtuous: It may just mean that the neutral party wants to avoid the conflict. Does anyone believe that Sweden and Switzerland would have remained "neutral" if Hitler had won the war? They were very lucky to sit back and sell weapons and financial services to the warring countries in WWII and come out of the war rich and free. Any claim of "virtue" for being "neutral" hypocritically ignores the sacrifice of thousands of lives of the Allied forces and mountains of treasure that was expended defeating the fascists.
Doubtless the trade in these companies funded the families of some of Switzerland's leading lights today. No curiosity for this will emerge however. That part isn't interesting. Only howling about the CIA and the US is interesting, and perhaps getting a series of recurring apologies out of Biden et al.
Give the money back if it's all so hideously wrong. Put your money where you claim your virtue is.
Any claim of "virtue" for being "neutral" hypocritically ignores the sacrifice of thousands of lives of the Allied forces and mountains of treasure that was expended defeating the fascists.
Quick reminder for the ignorant, USA was neutral until Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Also for the ignorant, WW2 was when the majority of the UK's gold transferred to the USA. The USA made out like bandits in WW2, though they did sacrifice nearly half a million soldiers.
Haha, right wing. That's funny. I believe that all illegal drugs should not only be decriminalized but provided to addicts for free. I believe everyone should be provided with food and shelter if they can't afford it. I believe everyone should be provided health care for free if they can't afford it. I believe abortion is the woman's choice. I believe in free market capitalism where price fixing is prosecuted. I believe political donations should be made illegal. Where am I on the US political spectrum? Ah,
I was just pointing out that the US was neutral until Pearl Harbor. Then you are mistaken. The US are the main reason behind the Pacific war. They forced UNO (had a different name then) to block Japan from all petrol trade. Hence Japan invaded China/Manchuria and expanded from there. (Simplifying). The whole World War II, may it be Europe or the far east: was orchestrated by the USA. The first weapons Hittler had available, and especially Trucks: all from USA. Also the Hollerith machines from IBM used as "mec
Given the police state the CIA has turned the world into, would it really have been that bad if the Axis had won? And if not being neutral was the right decision?
Given the police state the CIA has turned the world into, would it really have been that bad if the Axis had won?
It would have been bad immediately for Jews. Worse than it was already, I mean. And then over time it would have been bad for everyone who wasn't white, and then anyone who wasn't German, and then eventually anyone who wasn't a blond German with blue eyes who could prove their descendance from someone with two umlauts in their name.
There never was a "only blue eyed and blond" idea.
No, but that's where "let's blame all of our problems on some external group and hunt them to the ends of the earth" leads. They didn't get that far, because their leaders were a bunch of wackos.
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"How can such a thing happen in a country that claims to be neutral like Switzerland?"
Money. That is why it happened. There was money in it, and they happily took the money and looked the other way.
Neutrality is not necessarily noble or virtuous: It may just mean that the neutral party wants to avoid the conflict. Does anyone believe that Sweden and Switzerland would have remained "neutral" if Hitler had won the war? They were very lucky to sit back and sell weapons and financial services to the warring countries in WWII and come out of the war rich and free. Any claim of "virtue" for being "neutral" hypocritically ignores the sacrifice of thousands of lives of the Allied forces and mountains of treasure that was expended defeating the fascists.
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Money.
Doubtless the trade in these companies funded the families of some of Switzerland's leading lights today. No curiosity for this will emerge however. That part isn't interesting. Only howling about the CIA and the US is interesting, and perhaps getting a series of recurring apologies out of Biden et al.
Give the money back if it's all so hideously wrong. Put your money where you claim your virtue is.
One guess whether that's going to happen.
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Any claim of "virtue" for being "neutral" hypocritically ignores the sacrifice of thousands of lives of the Allied forces and mountains of treasure that was expended defeating the fascists.
Quick reminder for the ignorant, USA was neutral until Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Also for the ignorant, WW2 was when the majority of the UK's gold transferred to the USA. The USA made out like bandits in WW2, though they did sacrifice nearly half a million soldiers.
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I was just pointing out that the US was neutral until Pearl Harbor.
Then you are mistaken.
The US are the main reason behind the Pacific war. They forced UNO (had a different name then) to block Japan from all petrol trade. Hence Japan invaded China/Manchuria and expanded from there. (Simplifying).
The whole World War II, may it be Europe or the far east: was orchestrated by the USA. The first weapons Hittler had available, and especially Trucks: all from USA. Also the Hollerith machines from IBM used as "mec
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Given the police state the CIA has turned the world into, would it really have been that bad if the Axis had won?
It would have been bad immediately for Jews. Worse than it was already, I mean. And then over time it would have been bad for everyone who wasn't white, and then anyone who wasn't German, and then eventually anyone who wasn't a blond German with blue eyes who could prove their descendance from someone with two umlauts in their name.
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The Jews got hunted because:
a) they were an easy pray
b) many of them had valuables to confiscate
There never was a "only blue eyed and blond" idea.
90% of the Germans, or nordic, are neither blue eyed or blond and certainly not both.
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There never was a "only blue eyed and blond" idea.
No, but that's where "let's blame all of our problems on some external group and hunt them to the ends of the earth" leads. They didn't get that far, because their leaders were a bunch of wackos.
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They didn't get that far, because their leaders were a bunch of wackos.
True, unfortunately many "leaders" are like that.