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Perhaps because European integration has been the antidote to the extreme nationalism which devastated not only the continent, but the whole world in the first

Perhaps because European integration has been the antidote to the extreme nationalism which devastated not only the continent, but the whole world in the first half of the 20th century? We're seeing rises in ethno-nationalism again, a turn to leaders who project strength and authority and demagogue via twitter, and a new theater of war where we are just as clueless of the consequences (cyber) the world was about explosives and machine guns in WWI. Couple those with the pressures from climate change and I sadly predict a major war between major nation-states in the next 15 years

cbeach 10y ago
That sounds alarmist to me. Britain just selected their second female prime minister. Far from a warmonger - Theresa May has been conciliatory and has expressed her desire to make "Britain work for everyone" As for the EU being the antidote to nationalism - I'd say it's the German's magnanimous post-war culture that has set a shining example to its neighbours. And a strong UN and NATO. The EU, on the other hand, has pitted nation against nation, with the Troika's treatment of Greece leading to near civil war in Greece and some very nasty language used against Germany
- BerislavLopac 10y ago
  > Britain just selected their second female prime minister. No it didn't. She ran unopposed in the final ballot for the leader of the majority party when the previous PM resigned. That's how UK parliament works.
  - cbeach 10y ago
    I didn't claim she was elected by populous. I said she was "selected," and I'm well aware of how my country's Parliament works thanks.
    - BerislavLopac 10y ago
      Fair enough! :)