Would a fair comparison be like in the USA there are only 50 states however in addition to to 50 States that have 2 elected Senators in Congress there are various US territories around the world that have an elected representative in the US House of Representatives but are NOT allowed the 2 US Senators with a higher level of debate influence in congress. For example 1 US Senator can hold the Senate with unlimited debate power. That power does not exist in the House.
For purposes of discussion let’s assume the US Representative from Guam is holding the entire US Government hostage to their interest by claiming minority rights that do not exist. Is that essentially what Ireland is doing to the EU?
And the EU is unwilling to act in the best interest of the EU out of fear that they will be accused of failing to protect the best interest of Ireland. Kinda like if GUAM holds the entire US government hostage economically by demanding that the US Government drain the resources of all other States and territories to provide Guam with “minority rights”.
...or in this hypothetical case if the economic drain on the USA is too much to sustain the economy of guam then some discussion needs to occur that limits the economic assistance provided to Guam in order to avoid a full scale economic collapse of the entire US Government?
I know this hypothetical is extreme but I am just trying to understand exactly how much of an economic drain Ireland is to while of the current EU Vs how much it will be post Brexit if we actually get there.
No, that isn’t accurate.
The Republic has serious concerns about the UK reneging on its solemn oath as part of the good Friday agreement, so they are voicing it.
The other 26 countries are supporting Ireland as that’s what the club does, supported its members.
The EU best interests are what its members want and keeping the four freedoms.