• ricdeh@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Because smaller countries often act entirely egotistically, and their particular interests have ramifications for millions upon millions of people from other member nations. That a country of a million can take a union of 450 million hostage should be unacceptable for the EU.

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      And large countries don’t act egoistically?

      If any country acts like that it should be shown the door in a community that depends on voluntary cooperation and not coercion by the majority.

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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      That a country of a million can take a union of 450 million hostage

      It’s great how America provides a blatant example of the reverse and you completely ignore it. That’s a skill.