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Switzerland is cool... they have chocolate, pocket knives, watches, banks, the most armed society in the world, and a military that is so effective that it's banned from most wars by international law. Not even Hitler was stupid enough to mess with the Swiss.
>> Anonymous
>Not even Hitler was stupid enough to mess with the Swiss.

One reason is because the Germans unwittingly sold them Messerschmitts, the best fighters at the time, before invading them.
>> Anonymous
>>32862
>One reason is because the Germans had all their money in Swiss bank accounts.
Fix'd.
>> Anonymous
>>32861

You don't fight a military that has powered armor...


...Back in WW2.
>> Anonymous
And don't forget - they have only world's only TRUE democracy. When it's votin' time, everyone gets sent an informative booklet outlining the political decisions to be voted on, with arguments for and against the decision, as well as the recommendation of the parliament (and reasons for why they voted the way they did). That way, everyone makes an informed vote on every major political decision. More than 50% say yes, the propasal passes, if not, it doesn't.

It's why politics is such a popular conversation topic amongst the swiss - unlike other 'democracies', their opinions will actually be what makes the decisions.
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Also one of the most xenophobic societies on Europe, special mention for the German canton.
>> Anonymous
>>32879

i demand a picture of this power armor
>> Anonymous
Awesome country.
You know what was the official reply from the Swiss government when Hitler demanded military access under threat of invasion?
A telegram saying "No."
>> Anonymous
>In Switzerland, the people who lived through the war wanted to believe that it was their army and fortifications that kept the Nazis out. Historical research and documents clearly show that if the Nazis wanted to invade Switzerland, it would have been quick and relatively easy. The reason Germany spared its tiny neighbor to the south was because Switzerland proved much more useful as an independent state than as a satellite. The Swiss made many useful weapon components (aluminium for the Luftwaffe, spark plugs for jeeps taken from the Russians, timing devices for bombs, among other things), and thus their factories were not bombed every night. The Swiss National bank bought gold from the Reichsbank, the Reichsbank was given Swiss francs in exchange, and used them to buy cobalt, nickel and tungsten from the other “neutral” countries. The Turks, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish, who were all under heavy pressure from the Allies not to accept direct gold payment from the Reichsbank, then exchanged the Swiss francs for gold. The problem was that the German gold came from the Belgian National bank reserves (not from concentration camps as some sensationalists would have it) and the neutrals knew it. Finally, the Swiss allowed trains to carry food and non-weapon supplies from Germany to Italy, with dozens of trains every day on their way to Africa. But did Switzerland have any other choice? Probably not. Totally surrounded by the Axis, most of its coal supply came from Germany every week, and all of its exports had to go through Axis controlled territory. For a landlocked country with no natural resources, this meant the Swiss had to work out some form of accomodation with their neighbors. The problem is that the postwar generations have been raised to believe that it was the Swiss army, and not the country’s usefulness to the Germans, that protected it from the wrath of war.
>> Anonymous
>>During World War II, detailed invasion plans were drawn up by the Germans,[8] but Switzerland was never attacked. Switzerland was able to remain independent through a combination of military deterrence, economic concessions to Germany, and good fortune as larger events during the war delayed an invasion.
>> Anonymous
>>32935
Is this true?
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>>32948
>>32952

Switzerland is a cursed, selfish, swinish country of brutes, located in the most romantic region in the world.
>> Anonymous
The Swiss are very racist, even towards other German-speaking people.
>> Anonymous
Well, eventually GErmany would have invaded Switzerland, or pressured them into annexation.

They are Germanic people and thats exactly the sort of people he wanted in his country.

Mountains and money laundering is great and all, but Hitler would have did it when he could.
>> Anonymous
Switzerland is naaaice

http://tinyurl.com/3mb6hl
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>> Anonymous
>>32977
No, that's not true. I'm an Asian with a good grasp of French but can't speak a word of German. I was in the Valais canton where people speak both and got lost. I asked a farmer selling his crops (this was in fall 2006) for directions. Turns out, he doesn't speak a word of French or English. Thankfully, he managed to give me directions through sign language and a map. So no, I don't think the Swiss are racist.
>> Anonymous
>>32972
There was a famous exchange between hitler and the leader of switzerland that went something like.

"what would you do if I crossed your border with 10,000 men in the morning?"
"we'd fire 10,000 shots and go home for breakfast"

That's not the exact quote but you get the idea.
>> Anonymous
>>32885
>And don't forget - they have only world's only TRUE democracy

That's not a good thing. Ever hear of tyranny of the majority?

That's why America is better than everyone else. Eat it Eurofags.
>> Anonymous
America's democracy got Bush elected when he lost the popular vote
>> Anonymous
>>33146
>Diebold's democracy got bush elected.

Also what, only about a third of americans vote?
>> Anonymous
> corrupt Florida officials got Bush elected, by illegally preventing thousands of black citizens from voting.
>> Anonymous
>>33210
Who wants black people voting anyway? Send them to their precious motherland in Africa.
>> Anonymous
>>33212
>Who wants WASPs voting anyway? Send them to their precious motherland, England.
>> Anonymous
>>And don't forget - they have only world's only TRUE democracy.

This is the only real reason why Swizterland is cool, and the only one you should have put in the OP

Sage for idiocy
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>>32977
>>32899
Not true. That poster is from a very right political party called the SVP (Schweizer Volks Partei).
We just had Votes this weekend of making the immigration of foreigners harder. It was of course backed by the SVP and other right parties.
They got all a swift kick in the balls by a 60% no for making the immigration harder.
>> sage
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