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Corrupt, inefficient, dominated by germany and strategically irrelevant, the eu is the only way european democracies can survive the coming century. Best to rej
by yrgulation 4y ago
Corrupt, inefficient, dominated by germany and strategically irrelevant, the eu is the only way european democracies can survive the coming century. Best to rejoin and reform the holly bureaucracy from the inside. The economic and social incentives are massive.
- rich_sasha 4y agoWhat bureaucracy of comparable size and scope would you consider less dysfunctional? US federal government? China? Russia? India? UN? Microsoft? Efficiency doesn't scale, I think EU is pretty good compared to other bureaucracies.
- yrgulation 4y agoThe us has the benefit of being a country, has experience in waging wars and a mighty economy but it’s also suffering from potentially destructive internal threats. The eu is still far from where it should and can be. It’s still threatening rebellious member states with expulsion and sanctions in pathetic little displays of power. Large entities that somehow also manage to be efficient are the ones that survive. Just because there are issues in other countries or political blocks it doesnt mean we should lower our expectations. The eu needs to evolve. Its the only way europe can remain relevant. No matter what a few spoiled brats in western europe think, without a united eu its game over for everyone in free europe. We are already again at the mercy of the us, under threat from russia, and in competition with india and china. We either stick ranks of eat their dust.