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by dragonwriter 2747 days ago
> Remember when the EU was just supposed to be a trade union rather than an organization that can pass laws that effect every person in Europe?

The EU was never supposed to be just a trade union, that's a key distinguishing difference between the EU and the EEC. (Though even the EEC was in large part motivated by a long-term vision of a United States of Europe.)