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Spitfire of ATJ

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30. The EU was a great idea at it's heart....

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 01:23 PM

Jun 2016

The consolidation of Europe into a single people taking power away from the remains of the old empires. There was a time when two countries could go to war because some prince was caught cheating in a card game.

Politicians HATED IT because it took away their power. The banks originally hated it because they made money on currency exchange rate fluctuations (aka: the money changers of old). Big business loved it because they could commit commerce (yeah, like that) for free. It wasn't until the banks were able to figure out how to dip their bills that they got on board.

Now it sounds like the mob. It isn't that we avoid war because it murders innocent people, we don't because it's bad for business....

.....until it's good for business.

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How the European Union Turned Into a Neoliberal Nightmare [View all] LWolf Jun 2016 OP

K/R marmar Jun 2016 #1

kick rec Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #2

Baloney! eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #3

What's baloney? LWolf Jun 2016 #4

Oh, another brilliant riposte, I see. appal_jack Jun 2016 #5

There's baloney alright, but not in the OP. marmar Jun 2016 #8

Since your post lacks substance, we need to guess your point. You support neo-liberalism rhett o rick Jun 2016 #14

I support the European Union MohRokTah Jun 2016 #27

Since you stated that you support the "European Unions", can you give an example of one of them? xocet Jun 2016 #32

Typo corrected. eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #33

I am curious what makes you think you get to tell others what they can or can not include rhett o rick Jun 2016 #37

I am surprised so may folks still Rex Jun 2016 #44

With mayo! cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #16

Salami! Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #26

Yes, people voted to leave because they have been left behind by the Labour Party alarimer Jun 2016 #6

Yes, with LWolf Jun 2016 #10

I see neoliberalism as a stepping stone to fascism. Corporations don't like Democracy. They rhett o rick Jun 2016 #17

i see it at this stage as an economic union without a political union. unblock Jun 2016 #7

Utter bullshit. It's pretty eye opening to see sufrommich Jun 2016 #9

Of course LWolf Jun 2016 #13

Careful, using the term 'neo-liberal' is a trigger word for some. Rex Jun 2016 #11

There's a knee-jerk LWolf Jun 2016 #15

EU countries have some of the highest pay, strongest unions and most equitable incomes in the world. pampango Jun 2016 #12

Amazing isn't it? How quickly the so called progressives embraced sufrommich Jun 2016 #18

The EU is a socialistic group and the capitalists do not like it. As the capitalists strip EU rhett o rick Jun 2016 #19

"The EU is a socialistic group ..." Perhaps why Bernie supported Remain for the UK. n/t pampango Jun 2016 #20

Capitalism is killing itself. How many people should we let die of poverty before we stand up rhett o rick Jun 2016 #22

You are right. We need more socialist groups, not less. n/t pampango Jun 2016 #24

But do they have autonomy? davidn3600 Jun 2016 #23

Control by "elitists and the wealthy" is indeed what needs to be resisted whether they are at pampango Jun 2016 #25

Excellent post. n/t. WIProgressive88 Jun 2016 #29

Fully agree. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #21

Did you know that the UK is one of the most neoliberal countries of all of the EU? DetlefK Jun 2016 #28

Leaving the EU LWolf Jun 2016 #38

UK leaving the EU has made the EU less neoliberal on average. DetlefK Jun 2016 #41

The EU was a great idea at it's heart.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #30

Ouch. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #31

The EU is dominated and run by Germany. roamer65 Jun 2016 #34

K&R closeupready Jun 2016 #35

kick Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #36

More OPs like this please. Obviously some are still confused by neo-liberalism riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #39

That's a nice way to put it. LWolf Jun 2016 #40

I would feel better if I thought they were merely "confused". I fear they embrace rhett o rick Jun 2016 #45

Not being a Brit (with a full understanding of all of this) Greybnk48 Jun 2016 #42

You're welcome! nt LWolf Jun 2016 #43