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DFW

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7. The UK had nothing to do with this mess

Reply to Ghost Dog (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 11:39 AM

Sep 2017

This is a deep-rooted sickness that was in the individual countries before Britain ever joined the EU. I've been witnessing victims of it in places like France, Belgium and Austria since the mid 1970s. In France and Belgium it has only gotten worse--in some cases a LOT worse.

GB may have contributed after the fact, but the corruption is certainly home-grown, and GB certainly had nothing to do with the basket cases that are Romania and Bulgaria.

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Europe Sheds Its Brexit Baggage and Aims for a Bold Relaunch [View all] Ghost Dog Sep 2017 OP

I can't express how much I'm... syringis Sep 2017 #1

I agree that the British are probably seeking a way to sneak back into the EU DFW Sep 2017 #2

Yes. And the UK has encouraged such corruption. Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #4

The UK had nothing to do with this mess DFW Sep 2017 #7

Yes of course there is corruption everywhere, Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #11

On her own, she can't syringis Sep 2017 #5

En fin, je trouve come toi au sujt des costaudes DFW Sep 2017 #9

Hehe... syringis Sep 2017 #12

Je ne suis pas connoisseur des beaux arts DFW Sep 2017 #14

Pas de problme syringis Sep 2017 #16

Je suis en Allemagne, alors bonne nuit tait juste DFW Sep 2017 #18

Je me suis mal exprime syringis Sep 2017 #21

Very well said, syringis, thankyou. Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #3

You are welcome Ghost Dog syringis Sep 2017 #6

Oui je parle franais comme il faut, syringis Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #8

Hay los que entendemos el castellano, no te preocupes DFW Sep 2017 #10

Ah, to write well in Catalan is an achievement beyond me! Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #19

I used to live in Barcelona DFW Sep 2017 #20

Ah, then you'll be aware that the suppressed language Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #22

When I lived there, it was very suppressed DFW Sep 2017 #23

Yes, so the post-Franco reaction is understandable. Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #24

Oh great syringis Sep 2017 #13

Your Engish is fine, no need to apologize! DFW Sep 2017 #15

An interesting cartoon syringis Sep 2017 #17