Clearly the EU is in crisis at the moment with the Brexit vote. But where did it go wrong? How did it become so unappealing to the British electorate that they voted to leave?
I have my own theories which include over-expansion, farcical handling of the refugee crisis, poor economic/employment record, arrogance and refusal to compromise, and straws breaking camels' backs.
Would be interesting to see what not just the Brits opinions are.
Where did the EU go wrong?
Some headlines from European papers..
Digesting the UK's vote to leave the EU, papers across Europe call for radical change to counter what they see as a rising tide of populism and nationalism on the continent.
"The EU needs a complete overhaul," says Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
"The remaining union has to learn from the Brexit vote and carry out the most fundamental examination of its policies" since its creation in 1957, the paper argues.
Der Tagesspiegel agrees, and tells the EU to "reform or be destroyed".
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36633605
Digesting the UK's vote to leave the EU, papers across Europe call for radical change to counter what they see as a rising tide of populism and nationalism on the continent.
"The EU needs a complete overhaul," says Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
"The remaining union has to learn from the Brexit vote and carry out the most fundamental examination of its policies" since its creation in 1957, the paper argues.
Der Tagesspiegel agrees, and tells the EU to "reform or be destroyed".
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36633605
Merkel fucked everything up with the open borders migration crisis. Brexit is as much her legacy as anybody's. Beyond that I have a particular distaste for the politicking of the European Court of Justice. A bunch of unelected officials making rulings way beyond their intended jurisdiction. Widespread corruption isn’t helping any either – especially when you sack the people you have hired to keep check on the corruption, when they prove too effective in stopping corruption,
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The main problem is, as always, human nature. The concept of a utopia is fine admin is perceived of as honest, when everyone is relatively wealthy, the infrastructure is good, and the included cultures are similar in many respects.
When there is a large influx of people from a totally different culture who need support, it shatters the illusion of the utopia, and wakes people up to the fact that these people are going to be sharing the cookies. The influx is not the only problem by far, but it is perhaps the final straw or a catalyst
Add corruption and a pinch of bureaucratic megalomania, and the average wealth is seen as declining, and any unpleasant incidents involving immigrants are magnified, often deliberately, by media. People get fearful, and the idea is no longer marketable.
When there is a large influx of people from a totally different culture who need support, it shatters the illusion of the utopia, and wakes people up to the fact that these people are going to be sharing the cookies. The influx is not the only problem by far, but it is perhaps the final straw or a catalyst
Add corruption and a pinch of bureaucratic megalomania, and the average wealth is seen as declining, and any unpleasant incidents involving immigrants are magnified, often deliberately, by media. People get fearful, and the idea is no longer marketable.
ירי ילדים והפצצת אזרחים דורש אומץ, כמו גם הטרדה מינית של עובדי ההוראה.
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People are tired of being called stupid and racist for having legitimate concerns by their "betters". Then when their concerns play out, their "betters" double down. Reap what you sow.
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