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by treehau5 3186 days ago
And still the obvious fact remains: 1 country versus 28 separate countries.

The UK voted to break off. France came dangerously close to heading down that path with Le Pen. Greece's government might not want to, but the people would be on board for the same. Potentially Germany when they get tired of carrying the rest of the EU (especially after UK) on it's back can all leave whenever they want -- they just need to vote on it.

However, If California, for example, tries to succeed, it would be illegal.
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DrScump 3186 days ago 

  If California, for example, tries to succeed, it would be illegal
I think you mean secede. It's still legal to succeed in California... for the moment, anyway.
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treehau5 3186 days ago
Yes, secede, thank you, funny typo though. You are right about that.
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jorvi 3186 days ago
America's states and the EU its countries are very comparable, speaking in terms of economic size. Why do Americans always feel so attacked and start to bring contorted justifications when they aren't #1 in something..?
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