"Austria is not a racist country "

***Aeternitas*** · #1 (**permalink**) Thursday, October 13th, 2005

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Austria is not a racist country

We have come to terms with our shameful past so please don't stereotype us, says Gabriele Matzner

Thursday October 13, 2005
The Guardian

It is reassuring to read, by Emma Brockes' poignant pen, that she rejects racism - in this case what she thinks is racism by and against Austria (What is Austria's problem?, October 4). It is also reassuring that she admits to "guess", "legend", "suspicion", "ifs" and "stereotypes", thus leaving hope for future knowledge.

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Dr. Solar Wolff · #2 (**permalink**) Saturday, October 15th, 2005

Isn't it comforting to know that people at The Guardian are telling Austrians what they are and how they ought to be?

***Menydh*** · #3 (**permalink**) Sunday, October 16th, 2005

That article is a response to another article by some Emma Brockes: What is Austria\'s Problem. She indulges in a vicious bashing of Austria. What a bitter bitch she is.

Searching about her, I found this blog: Ostracised from Österreich.

***Aeternitas*** · #4 (**permalink**) Sunday, October 16th, 2005

Hooray for the objective & unbiased media.

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