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It’s terrible that they feel the need to put this sort of language in such an official document. What is striking is that there is precious little trust on eith
by kergonath 3y ago
It’s terrible that they feel the need to put this sort of language in such an official document. What is striking is that there is precious little trust on either side and not a lot of goodwill.
- acdha 3y agoCan you be specific about the “sort of language” are you referring to? That seems to be quite diplomatic and fair, so is it perhaps less about the language than that you wish the facts were otherwise?
- kergonath 3y agoI was referring to “The conditions for associating the UK were not opportune, in view of the overall EU-UK relationship”, but there are other sentences like that in the document. It’s a diplomat’s way of calling them untrustworthy bastards. Which is fair (they are referring to May, Johnson and Truss, all of them are liars of the worst sort), but I do wish the facts were otherwise. I don’t blame the EC for saying it, I just regret that the UK took such a destructive path.
- acdha 3y agoAh, I read that as you thinking they were being too harsh when it seemed like a very diplomatic way to make a statement of fact.