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Things change. And they will change. If history teaches us anything, it's that there's no such thing as permanent "trust" between countries.

• fakedang 2y ago
  It's more likely now for a European Federation to happen than another Franco-German war. Euroscepticism is on the backfoot now, thanks to Trump's America.
  • ein0p 2y ago
    It's so much "on the backfoot" that the EU has to illegally ban opposition parties and candidates from elections in member states, and withdraw voting rights from Hungary. As people get poorer, the authoritarianism will accelerate. All I'm saying is, 4 weeks ago the US was the "best friend" of the EU. That has changed. The suggestion that nothing will change between France and Germany in perpetuity contradicts all historical evidence. And the suggestion that the EU is going to be there forever smells of "the USSR will be there forever" thinking from early 1991. History is not finished. It will continue.
    • Tainnor 2y ago
      > that the EU has to illegally ban opposition parties and candidates from elections in member states did you just make this up?
      • ein0p 2y ago
        Germany tried to ban AfD. Romania _canceled an election_ entirely, and then also banned the winning candidate.
        • Tainnor 2y ago
          You said "the EU". Are you aware of the difference between the EU and national governments? > Germany tried to ban AfD I wish we did, but we didn't.
          • ein0p 2y ago
            Are you aware that the EU largely dictates what the national governments do?
            • dopidopHN 2y ago
              How ?
• Tainnor 2y ago
  Anything can always change. I'm talking about the status quo.