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It doesn't hurt that Swiss immigration is very difficult to get through, and they have all that Holocaust money no Nazi or dead Jewish victim is ever going to come claim.
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Lol was expecting such brilliant comment, didn't disappoint. A true sign of an educated peer, who knows Swiss history and current economics and understands well how much that money that was put into private banks contributed in last decades (cue - zero). But maga-level of discussions never fail to mention this, with zero facts to back that up.

Immigration is tough, but managed way better than any EU country. Half of the world wants to come here, its a tiny place so it only makes sense they take only those who can find job in the country. Even though EU tried many times to strong arm them.

I don't think people understand the concept of neutrality, its fine only if it suits them. They accepted both jewish and other refugees, and also germans. Even when completely surrounded by axis. Nazi leadership repeatedly claimed in their writing how Swiss confederacy is the biggest principal enemy of nazi 3rd reich and must be eliminated at all costs. (Some) Swiss understood the danger much better than rest of European countries who tried to appease hitler. Also Swiss helped allies way more than they tolerated nazis and gave them ie access to Campione d'Italia to organize fight against axis. For further reading please check this starting point [1] if you actually care to understand history

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Guisan




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