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by whositis 3444 days ago
> I don't think we realize exactly how improbable uniting Europe around a common destiny and a shared set of values is.

And that's precisely why it is failing, and will continue to fail.

Imagine combining Canada and the USA into a single country.
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TillE 3444 days ago
The EU is not "a single country", obviously. I have no trouble imagining a close EU-like relationship between the US and Canada; until recently, you didn't even need a passport to travel between the two. They're very similar countries which could work together on almost everything.
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whositis 3444 days ago
> The EU is not "a single country"

That's certainly the endgame. What couldn't be achieved by world wars, is being achieved by the EU project.

> US and Canada... very similar countries

I'm going to assume you're being sarcastic here. And if not, don't you think it's pretty disgusting to suggest the culture of Canadians and Americans is pretty similar? Don't you think that culture is something to cherish and protect, rather than pretend doesn't exist?

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donmatito 3444 days ago
>Imagine combining Canada and the USA into a single country.

this is not very hard to imagine

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whositis 3444 days ago
You don't think maybe some Canadians would be against that idea?
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