[Pyro7480]

It has been increasingly clear to me that all the EU is for is to let France and Germany, and the technocrats in the various centers of EU rule (Brussels, Strasbourg, etc.) rule over Europe with an iron fist. I think it would be a disaster for these Eastern European nations to join the EU, particularly for the homeland of some of my ancestors, Poland. It will destroy the Catholic culture there. I say the Eastern European nations should say "Screw you!" to these EU leaders with delusions of grandeur, and let them go their on way. They don't want to put on chains so long after they broke the ones of Communist rule.

[cake_crumb]

"It has been increasingly clear to me that all the EU is for is to let France and Germany, and the technocrats in the various centers of EU rule (Brussels, Strasbourg, etc.) rule over Europe with an iron fist"

The rebirth of the Holy Roman Empire. Perhaps this is what France and Germany have been angling for whith this EU idea all along?

[spindoctor]

I think it would be a disaster for these Eastern European nations to join the EU, particularly for the homeland of some of my ancestors, Poland.

I hope this episode with Germany, France and Belgium makes it abundantly clear to aspiring EU members that they are simply going to be ruled by the imperialists named above. The Germans tried to take Poland twice by force of arms. Now they hope to achieve control over Polish lands by dazzling the average Pole with promises of material prosperity. But Poland and other EU candidates must give up their sovereignty for it. I am amazed that they are so willing to do that. Indeed, they seem eager to allow themselves to be controlled by foreign entities. Wasn't more than 50 years under Soviet control enough? Hopefully, now they'll reconsider their entry into the EU.

[WOSG]

It has been increasingly clear to me that all the EU is for is to let France and Germany, and the technocrats in the various centers of EU rule (Brussels, Strasbourg, etc.) rule over Europe with an iron fist. I think it would be a disaster for these Eastern European nations to join the EU, particularly for the homeland of some of my ancestors, Poland. It will destroy the Catholic culture there. I say the Eastern European nations should say "Screw you!" to these EU leaders with delusions of grandeur, and let them go their on way. They don't want to put on chains so long after they broke the ones of Communist rule.

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Well said.