06-24-2016, 03:38 PM
(06-24-2016, 02:59 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: France is looking at it as well.
To me, in the end, this sentiment going around is less about sovereignty or immigration or any of that, but about identity. The EU attempts to make the people European more than anything else, but many of these countries have some strong nationalistic pride that runs deep. Take a look at the countries really looking at departing and those that aren't causing as much of a stir. The ones that are more okay with the EU have been independent nations for a shorter time than the U.S. Just something I was thinking about today.
That's a large part of it as well. How can you expect a nation with hundreds of years of a shared identity to subsume it, almost entirely, to what was supposed to be an economic partnership and loose confederation. I also think this is partly due to Germany essentially calling the shots now, something that was not originally intended. Eastern Europe is already leaning towards bailing on the EU, if the Netherlands, France or anyone else leaves it's a done deal. Germany overplayed their hand and underestimated the consequences. Good job Merkel.
