Are you watching Farage!

  • Syldon@feddit.ukOP
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    1 year ago

    Is it really such a big deal to expect nothing more than an equal footing?

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      1 year ago

      It shouldn’t be, but as soon as Britain went back in, the same people who hyped up Brexit will be going, “They got us over a barrel now, see, they even took our God-ordained currency away!” Granted, they’d complain about anything, but to the masses who weren’t paying attention, it would appear as though they had a point. “We were in the EU before and we kept our same money, why do we have to change now?” Maybe I’m just cynical about the average person’s intelligence, but I think going back in, even on equal footing with every other member state, it’ll be seen as the EU “punishing” Britain, there will be resentment from the get-go.

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        1 year ago

        The first promise we will have to make regarding EU membership will be to join the Euro and Schengen. This is part of the newer rules for admission. So yep we will have to make aclimb down on old stuff, but many more see where the benefit is now.

      • ThePyroPython@feddit.uk
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        1 year ago

        You’re not being cynical, if anything you’re being too generous about the average intelligence of us brits.

        The regions that received the most money European development fund still voted for Brexit despite having “Funded by the EU” plaques on everything and you’re expecting them to comprehend geopolitics.

        They haven’t got the luxury of thinking about that when they’re worrying about where their next meal is coming from.

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      1 year ago

      As someone who remembers the effect of crashing out of European fiscal union (I was just start university), the prospect of not having fiscal independence worries me. We tried before and it didn’t work. It’s the one aspect of the EU I am against (of any substance). The situation we had before was a good one IMHO, but I doubt we can get that back now.

      If we can build some bridges, get back the joint ventures and co-operations, then maybe we can get 80-90% of the damage of Brexit mitigated. I’m so angry that we left, but if the road back in means fiscal union then I’m not sure it’s worth it.

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        At this point I think it would help interest rates and a great many other indicators if Britain adopted the Euro. Shit, it’s not like our economy is booming. Sick man of Europe and all that.