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But you don't need to be an island to close your borders. Yes, some borders are porous and it would be ineffectual, but fundamentally, if a country commits to i
by kingofpandora 6y ago
But you don't need to be an island to close your borders. Yes, some borders are porous and it would be ineffectual, but fundamentally, if a country commits to isolation, they will be isolated, island or not.
- Mediterraneo10 6y agoAfter decades of the single market, any EU country relies on at least a steady stream of freight trucks to keep its population fed, and fruit pickers have to be brought in seasonally from other countries, because otherwise all that produce will simply rot in the field, etc. Completely closing borders would simply not be feasible without years of preparation.