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I think you suffer from myopia. The 4th export target of the EU is... Switzerland. Do we need Switzerland ? No, the fact the UK is geographically close to the
by xwolfi 5y ago
I think you suffer from myopia. The 4th export target of the EU is... Switzerland. Do we need Switzerland ?
No, the fact the UK is geographically close to the EU and has no choice to import from us, does not make it as important as China, 20% of humanity, and the US, a giant economic power.
We need to find a way to redirect/enrich India, another 20% of humanity, to import from us before following the UK in whatever folly takes them over their nationalist cheese ambitions.
South America is too close to North America, but if we destabilize the India/China relationship enough while finding a way to move them forward in consumption, they could choose to import more than they do from the US... or the UK I guess ?
As for Africa, I'm not sure how their import are, but it's probably going to take a while before reaching Chinese levels :(
- Veen 5y agoI suppose we'll have to wait and see how things shake out. The same arguments you've made about the EU finding new markets applies to the UK too. > the UK in whatever folly takes them over their nationalist cheese ambitions It's the EU's cheese ambitions that cause this problem. EU protectionism is why it's difficult for third countries to import certain goods without paying enormous tariffs.