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LEDERHOSEN-WEARING HOLEY-CHEESE EATERS

Krugman Retracts Anti-Swiss SMEAR

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Lederhosen. Really.There’s basically no national or ethnic group you can make fun of these days without being accused of racism, but a few are considered mildly less offensive than others. For example, you can always call Scots “stabby,” because they love to stab each other for sport, and Belgians are usually fair game, too, due to their treacherousness and love of mayonnaise. But as Paul Krugman discovered last week, you do not get away with insulting the Swiss. MORE »