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TreasonousBastard

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3. Europe rose from the ashes of WWII to form the first union since the Roman Empire...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 01:33 AM

Jan 2017

The holy roman empire couldn't pull it off, the Vikings couldn't do it, raging Mongol hordes couldn't do it, Napoleon couldn't do it, Hitler couldn't do it.

What did it was modern communication and understanding that we do better in peace than in war. The EU should be a model for the planet in how people can put aside their differences and work together for the common good, but now the US position is that this isn't a good thing.

Do not destroy the good in the quest for the perfect. And, more importantly, do not destroy the good because you're an ignorant asshole.

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Trump's first UK post-election interview: Brexit a 'great thing' [View all] brooklynite Jan 2017 OP

"Siri, what is "Brexit"?" I can actually imagine Trump saying that. nt cstanleytech Jan 2017 #1

Putin would be all for breaking up the EU. mobeau69 Jan 2017 #2

Why do you think drumpf is saying this? lark Jan 2017 #8

That's it. Putin's useful idiot. mobeau69 Jan 2017 #11

Europe rose from the ashes of WWII to form the first union since the Roman Empire... TreasonousBastard Jan 2017 #3

What the EU "should" be is irrelevant in light of what it was, is, and its vision of the future. branford Jan 2017 #5

All organizations have serious problems; but we have for a long time not been in a world where LeftishBrit Jan 2017 #9

Since the Brexit vote, Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #10

Are these the same polling outfits that predicted Clinton would win branford Jan 2017 #13

"Are these the same polling outfits that predicted Clinton would win" Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #15

Clinton's purported blowout was also outside the margin of error. branford Jan 2017 #16

Do you actually live in Europe, ior are you basing what you know on selective media? Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #18

46% of Austrians voted for the far right candidate president, branford Jan 2017 #20

Start taking Russian lessons UK, France, and Germany. TeamPooka Jan 2017 #4

The EU is a german vehicle because nobody else is willing to do the job of leading the EU. DetlefK Jan 2017 #6

Germany was also forced to adopt the euro as the price of reunification. branford Jan 2017 #14

EEEUURRRRRGGGGHHHH! LeftishBrit Jan 2017 #7

I've said it elsewhere, and I won't apologize for repeating: Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #12

European leaders criticize and even condemn the USA all the time, branford Jan 2017 #17

As a rule, they don't openly support and cheer on secessionists. Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #19

Unlike the USA, branford Jan 2017 #21

None of this twaddle contradicts my original point. Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #23

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"Trump to Europe: Drop dead" Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #24

I wish someone would ask him what the acronym "NATO" stands for. Vinca Jan 2017 #25