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Not all political action should be seen as advantageous for oneself...but it should almost certainly be advantageous for oneself. I think that any politician th
by nagrom 14y ago
Not all political action should be seen as advantageous for oneself...but it should almost certainly be advantageous for oneself. I think that any politician that proposes sacrificing their own team's quality of life for the benefit of others won't last very long.
- Svip 14y agoTouché. I believe European politicians have talked about how the prosperity of other European countries will benefit us all in the end. The EU has provided a much easier access for Scandinavia to other European countries' markets, allowing us to export more. But Scandinavians are not above helping others; selfless acts are never that, though, there is always some objective in mind. Like bringing the Baltic countries up? It's just smart to have stable neighbours. Bad economies leads to unstable countries, and that leads to trouble for its neighbours. And in a world as intertwined as ours, even beyond just neighbours. Besides, EU-friendly governments in Scandinavia hasn't been outed for their pro-EU stance anyway.
- nagrom 14y agoI completely understand that it makes sense to have prosperous, stable neighbours. However, I'm not convinced that the EU as an institution is absolutely necessary to achieve that. Given that it has so many problems with corruption itself, it is not clear to me that it is learning very well from the better examples! It is surely possible to have some inter-cooperation without some of the downsides of the EU - mostly free trade and a certain minimum quality standard of living without the pernicious interference and bloated bureaucracy for which the european institutions are famed. Of course, I have no solid ideas to offer on that direction :-(