To start with the EU is a construct based on a flawed philosophy, attempting to merge nation states with incompatible financial, political and social structures into a single federalist state.
The burning ambition of key European politicians, with strong socialist mentalities, to control the lives of nearly 500 million people has, and continues to drive Europe in a direction not seen for more than 70 years.
The Euro is a prime example, the idea that northern and southern European economies were in any way close to being sufficiently compatible so as to be merged, without the necessary political union to support it, was complete nuts. Almost all the counties now suffering terrible austerity could be accepted into the Euro only with the most breath taking breaking of the rules, and the on going dictatorial determination to maintain this farcical project, no matter what, is causing millions of people to suffer.
Your comments about colonisation, exploitation and right wing nationalist frenzy are quite ironic, considering that the whole EU project is fundamentally a socialist experiment gone horrifically wrong.
It's equally ironic that the very institution that claims (falsely) to have preserved the peace in Europe is now instrumental whipping up levels of nationalism and hatred of European neighbours, not seen since the '30s!
Claude Wharton, your counter argument is insightful, detailed and revealing, clearly you have given this a lot of thought!
It's just as well we still live in a democracy...just.
The rise of anti-EU feeling across Europe can no longer be argued away as simply radicals and extremists, a fundamental shift in philosophy is taking place, not just a reaction to the stated intent of creating a federalist state, nor just to the sustained attack on democracy, but equally important is the realisation of how over reliant we are on this over-regulated, bureaucratic and restrictive trading block, particularly at a time when it is the only major block that is shrinking in terms of world GDP.
To simply insult and write off the author as, "reactionary", serves only to show your level of intolerance for differing opinion.
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I'm sorry Jeff, in my opinion you are wrong.
To start with the EU is a construct based on a flawed philosophy, attempting to merge nation states with incompatible financial, political and social structures into a single federalist state.
The burning ambition of key European politicians, with strong socialist mentalities, to control the lives of nearly 500 million people has, and continues to drive Europe in a direction not seen for more than 70 years.
The Euro is a prime example, the idea that northern and southern European economies were in any way close to being sufficiently compatible so as to be merged, without the necessary political union to support it, was complete nuts. Almost all the counties now suffering terrible austerity could be accepted into the Euro only with the most breath taking breaking of the rules, and the on going dictatorial determination to maintain this farcical project, no matter what, is causing millions of people to suffer.
Your comments about colonisation, exploitation and right wing nationalist frenzy are quite ironic, considering that the whole EU project is fundamentally a socialist experiment gone horrifically wrong.
It's equally ironic that the very institution that claims (falsely) to have preserved the peace in Europe is now instrumental whipping up levels of nationalism and hatred of European neighbours, not seen since the '30s!
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Claude Wharton, your counter argument is insightful, detailed and revealing, clearly you have given this a lot of thought!
It's just as well we still live in a democracy...just.
The rise of anti-EU feeling across Europe can no longer be argued away as simply radicals and extremists, a fundamental shift in philosophy is taking place, not just a reaction to the stated intent of creating a federalist state, nor just to the sustained attack on democracy, but equally important is the realisation of how over reliant we are on this over-regulated, bureaucratic and restrictive trading block, particularly at a time when it is the only major block that is shrinking in terms of world GDP.
To simply insult and write off the author as, "reactionary", serves only to show your level of intolerance for differing opinion.