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This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by seabeyond (a host of the General Discussion forum).

NEW STANDARD AT DU:

It's OK to use derogatory terms for ethnic groups/nationalities, as long as they're European:

"The Krauts are inciting some long-standing anti-German resentment in Greece..."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=116059

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

YOUR COMMENTS:

Krauts?

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Tue May 8, 2012, 02:07 PM, and voted 3-3 to LEAVE IT ALONE.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT and said: Yeah, this we don't need.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: If the term "Krauts" was good enough for "Hogan's Heroes", I think it's okay here. Kaleva
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: The term Krauts made me cringe a bit so I assumed that was what the alert was about. I assume the poster will soon be called out on it, so let it stand.