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davidpdx

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6. Right, it seemed like they never fully "bought in" to the EU membership

Reply to libdem4life (Reply #3)

Thu May 28, 2015, 06:21 AM

May 2015

because they kept their own currency. The EU is such a complex monstrosity. I took a class on EU law through Coursera last year and it was quite interesting to learn about how things work.

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Referendum to ask should Britain 'remain' member of EU [View all] Little Tich May 2015 OP

Somewhat analogous to the US leaving NAFTA? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2015 #1

More like if the people of Puerto Rico voted for independence. nt cstanleytech May 2015 #2

They never did want to give up their Pound...lots of other nations looking seriously libdem4life May 2015 #3

Umm the U.S. isn't a EU member. cstanleytech May 2015 #4

Just a FYI...the IMF, which is a US clonglomerate is refusing to budge, you know, like libdem4life May 2015 #8

The topic is the UK possibly pulling out of the EU not the IMF though. cstanleytech May 2015 #11

The UK is a political entity...the IMF is a financial entity. And yes, it has them by the balls. libdem4life May 2015 #12

Right, it seemed like they never fully "bought in" to the EU membership davidpdx May 2015 #6

I had forgotten they kept the Pound...yes that puts them in a much better financial position libdem4life May 2015 #9

I think the EU could survive is Greece left, but if the UK left the whole thing would fall apart davidpdx May 2015 #10

That's what I'm thinking, plus we have Podemos poised, and maybe Italy... libdem4life May 2015 #13

The demise of the EU is nigh... eom Purveyor May 2015 #5

Voters will probably vote to keep it Zight May 2015 #7

Welcome to DU. What logic or events bring you to that conclusion? libdem4life May 2015 #14

This is a different animal whatthehey May 2015 #15