That’s not really true. One of the many goals of the EU was to provide a unified economy that had the ability to compete on a level playing field with other la

That’s not really true. One of the many goals of the EU was to provide a unified economy that had the ability to compete on a level playing field with other large powers. That is a form of independence, in the sense that member states can trade some of their individual independence for a greater ability to be independent from other global competitors as a union. For what it’s worth, The UK’s departure will either result in a country that’s either an EU member in all but name, or a shining example of why leaving was bad.