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Why is it better to be part of something? I hear people say that all the time like it should be obvious, but the concept repulses me.

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Every time I hear about Brexit I’m reminded how 17 million people directly fucked up my ability to be part of something just to spite themselves. If you don’t want to be part of something then just take yourself and leave, don’t drag everyone else out too.

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If 17 million people don’t wanna be part of something, go be part of it yourself. Don’t drag everyone else in too.

You played yourself.

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“repulses”? That’s some mighty strong feelings you have there

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Because anti-globalism is the most widely held opinion on earth. You can find people supporting it in every country and they use the power of infrastructure built up by countries working together to spread their message. It is like some weird variant on the paradox of tolerance. A nationalist can only recirculate their unoriginal ideas because internationalism existed for so long.

A bad peace is better than a good war.

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Then why are you commenting by being a part of the largest network on earth?

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Practical outcome in the case of the EU?

  • Relaxed borders / Easy International Travel
  • Easy to go work in another country
  • Same currency (for most of it)

Probably more but that’s what I can think of right now.

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