Responding To Your Criticisms of My Hugo Boss Post

Sorry for the light posting so far today, but I've been sidetracked by dozens of emails about my argument that Permira should tell portfolio company Hugo Boss to keep open its Ohio suit-making plant. Specifically, I said that Permira might be making a poor financial decision for itself, in that the resulting loss of future LP commitments could exceed -- or at least offset -- savings generated by outsourcing the Ohio jobs to . In response, the collective you has accused me of "hypocrisy," "populist buffonery" and of being a "raving protectionist." Some of these attacks are accompanied by compelling dissents, so let me try to address them:

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