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The EU isn’t the result of a single intent by a single group of people at a single moment in time. There’s a constant push and pull between the statists and the
by pavlov 3y ago
The EU isn’t the result of a single intent by a single group of people at a single moment in time. There’s a constant push and pull between the statists and the market liberals, for example.
Thatcher was pro-EU (despite the rhetoric) because she saw it as an opportunity both for British exports and to attract businesses. And it did work! Britain practically wrote large sections of the EU free market rules. The massive growth in London’s financial sector since the 1980s is one example of the benefits.
> “the AfD, which despite being constantly smeared as Nazis has a relatively decentralized and conservative manifesto that wouldn't look out of place at a Republican convention”
Honestly, a substantial minority of today’s Republican Party wouldn’t look out of place at a 1930 German National Socialist convention.
At least Germany is having a discussion about whether forces that are against democracy and human rights belong in a democracy. Most Americans, including old-school Republicans, appear to be just closing their eyes and hoping the problem goes away on its own once the nearly 80-year-old populist leader exits the arena.
- vxNsr 3y ago[flagged]
- kasey_junk 3y agoGeorge W Bush issued more executive orders than Obama and Biden is trending less than Trump. It’s hard to know how the platforms of the parties compare because the Republican Party hasn’t bothered to publish one for 7 years.
- vxNsr 3y agoLooking at total executive orders is misleading (and dishonest), EO’s historically were often used for very inconsequential things, like declaring some nation a friend or thanking someone for something. Without looking at the actual order it’s hard to know the impact and any given EO. Please try to argue in good faith.
- kasey_junk 3y agoYou literally said Obama started the problem with executive orders. How would you judge these in a way that is impartial? For instance George W Bush signed an executive order establishing the homeland security department. He established Afghanistan as a combat zone via executive order. He declared war on the Taliban via EO. He changed classification rules and military pay based on EO. He removed Congressionally approved union protections via executive order. What precedent was it you think Obama set?
- nvm0n2 3y ago[flagged]