There are several issues wrong with Europe, but first and foremost is that the two countries at the centre entered into the agreement for very different reasons. the Germans saw it as a way to re-establish the German empire, don't laugh but the reality is that the German way has become the only way in Europe. Secondly, Germany does not have a democratic tradition, it simply doesn't grant the UK is not much better, but institutions here matter, in Europe, they matter too, but it is the will of the bureaucrats that run the show, and that is true for the French too.
The one good aspect of Brexit is that the UK's democratic traditions were re-established. For most Britons, this doesn't matter and they are right in the short term, but in the long run, they do matter.
The second issue is that the entire European experiment was financed by the Germans. what happens when they run out of money? Sure it sounds ridiculous but Germany's aging problem is now worse than Italy's...Germany, South Korea and China all suffer the same demographic challenge. China and Germany have the same weakness; they are highly dependent on energy and food imports and need foreign markets to export their goods. Whereas Japanese cars were manufactured in Europe and the US, the reality is that German cars are only assembled in the US, and all parts are still made in Europe.
The Americans have a limited sense of humour when it comes to import imbalance. Americans don't need or care for Europe anymore, the real risk is that the Russian Army will be so incompetent when it,s done with Ukraine and goes for Poland that the losses will be catastrophic and nuclear weapons will be used, Americans do not want a piece of that pie.
The EU's weakness is that it is entirely German-centric, the French have always stayed outside of the European experiment, they are energy and food-independent and have their own domestic industrial base. The rest of Europe sings and dances German,s hegemony, but what happens when the Germans have to leave the party because savings are needed at home?
That is why I never believed in the European experiment. Unfortunately, those Tories were at best incompetent or corrupt (or sold the the Russians who only wanted to cause trouble), and the implementation of the departure has been absolutely shameful, Boris and Liz should be in jail for what they pushed.
Note: Thank you all for the numerous comments, although I would like to point out that opinions are like ass... Wel you get my point. If you want to debate call me, if you don't know my number, I just don't care!
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