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Originally posted by sgtclub
Thoughts anyone?
I'm not sure why, but for some reason this makes me happy.
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I think the idea of Europe ran away with itself, especially with the end of the Cold War and with the push for a form of diversity. The former resulted in Eastern Bloc countries pushing to join what had been a club of mostly wealthy countries -- bringing very different histories, economic needs, and political perspectives. The latter led to Turkey pushing to join, a development that France in particular opposes because of the enormous cultural, demographic, and economic issues that would pose.*
Ultimately I think Europe will be stronger if it keeps its focus on maintaining and promoting an economic union, one that in particular maximizes trade opportunities for the former Eastern Bloc countries.
*Which is interesting, because if you read this board you would think that France is dominated by radical Muslim clerics.
