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Re: EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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Post by illiac786 » Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC

Sammi wrote: post #856

illiac786 wrote: post #843

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Inexorably is not the word I would use. It’s hard work. UK is a good example of how fragile it remains, even after decades of membership.

EU got stronger when UK left. Brexit proved the value of EU.

How can it be stronger with a significantly reduced GDP in total (UK GDP removed)? It was a loss for both sides in my view…

Re: EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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Post by mitxela » Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC

mitxela wrote: post #871

method_capital wrote: post #814

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Clearly not an American. Bernie has literally zero chance in a nationwide election. Read it again: ZERO.

He was literally winning until the DNC de-primaried him partway through the election.

de-nominated him partway through the primary, I meant

Re: EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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Post by braho » Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 5:14 AM UTC

illiac786 wrote: post #881

Sammi wrote: post #856

Earlier quoted context omitted.

EU got stronger when UK left. Brexit proved the value of EU.

How can it be stronger with a significantly reduced GDP in total (UK GDP removed)? It was a loss for both sides in my view…

It can be stronger if you consider more than economic terms. Both sides losing gdp has demonstrated the value of collaboration, which was too implicit, and every eurosceptic party on mainland eu has shifted from ‘we should leave’ to ‘we should reform from within’

Re: EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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Post by braho » Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC

NeutralCrane wrote: post #581

mschuster91 wrote: post #425

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Europe was skeptical ever since 'nam and at the latest Bush Sr's Iraq adventure.

Since the wars in Iraq, sure. Vietnam was the US inheriting Europe’s mess.

US shifting accountability of their choices on account of some mess of others. ‘We had no other choice because you can’t take care of it yourself’

Thats exactly the narrative the rest of the world doesnt take anymore.