• normalexit@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    This is clearly a form letter that was hastily sent without due diligence.

    The EU is not a country. A normie on the street might think of it as one, but the US government should understand / recognize the nuance. Whether this was a subtle dig or incompetence I’m not sure. Probably both.

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      1 month ago

      I understand that. But the nuances are dissolving. Soon the EU will be a country and this was the first time the citizens were made aware of it.

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            The fact of you being oblivious that many EU state members populations feel that there are more differences than communalities with other member states, and that such a decision would require a large majority of the popular vote, in all the countries involved, to be achieved.

            Even for a nation to join the EU, referendums are done for that purpose alone, much less to transform the EU into a Federation, and specially considering the current political climate, and the rise of far-right sentiment all around the world.

            We are more likely to see WW3 start, than seeing a federated EU, and odds are, with a WW3, humans will no longer have the need for any federation of any sort. Maybe cockroaches will!

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              1 month ago

              Formalities. If the EU controls everything there is no need to turn it into a federation. Besides it will never happen because the mechanism to determine the commission is too good to be changed.

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                Well, my parents always told me to not contradict crazy people, so I will respectfully leave this conversation. My thoughts and prayers to you!