From: "Mark" 


"Adam Flinton"  wrote:
..."Hang on a sec....Mark did you just break out of only considering
US
> domestic politics?
>
>
> Are you on holiday somewhere foriegn or summat?

Just a temporary lapse, I'm sure 

But seriously, regardless of the potential effect an EU may have on the
U.S., I really don't get why all these countries want to subjugate their
long individual histories into a new thing that I don't really see working
-- and for the very same reason, disparate histories, languages and
individual pride in one's own country. i.e. here in the U.S. there is a lot
of rivalry between states (mostly sports related I think) but the
underlying thought is we are the U.S.

The underlying thought in Europe will never be "we are the EU,"
it's not logical to think it ever would be; as already proven by the
lackluster response (in words or actions) to the 3/11 attacks in Spain by
any of the other "EU" nations.

It was more of a "that's terrible that thing that happened in
Spain," similar to the initial response by other countries to our
9/11.

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