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Economic ties don't stop wars. It was a theory of the 90's liberalism, and it was an illusion.

• bmicraft 2y ago
  It has worked well for the EU since its inception as the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952
  • Paradigma11 2y ago
    "Wandel durch Handel" didnt work out that well, though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandel_durch_Handel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandel_durch_Handel
  • aredox 2y ago
    The EU is a web of political ties. An EU of only economic ties without any political commitment is what the UK wanted, and lok what happened.
    • bmicraft 2y ago
      If you only want economic ties there are many options, like joining EEA or EFTA