“you say “the EU did move to put the UK in its place” — err.. HOW?”
Ask the Brits, they’re the ones who want out of the EU.
It didn't. We had a much better deal on EU membership than any other country in the EU, including Germany.
There are two Brits on this thread and both think the leave is a mistake. I’m asking you why YOU say “the EU did move to put the UK”.
You wrote it so I thought you had your reasons besides hearing someone else say something