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Can the EU survive Brexit?

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In the long-run, “Brexit” may lead to other countries holding referendums, a far looser union, and possibly even the disintegration of a grouping set up 60 years ago to bring security and prosperity after World War II.

Where does Britain lead?

The result is less cooperation when Europe needs cooperation most.

Fear, when knowledge is needed most.

And prejudice, when no one needs more of that.

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Really?

So, people are going to stop communicating?

No!

They are going to communicate more since their neighbors are much more likely to speak English once the millions of EU immigrants no longer find themselves welcome!

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To the expats in Japan. What attracts you to Japan? Is it a unique culture? What if that were 5-20% diluted? And few languages. Say Russian and Chinese. Would Japan have the same appeal? Crime rate?

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I still think the UK would be better off in the EU than out. But looking on the bright side now that what is done is done...

First, when the UK opted not to join the euro monetary union, particularly when the British government withdrew from the European exchange rate mechanism in 1992, many (myself included) thought that would be a death sentence for the UK economy, and that the UK would become much less relevant in global business. However, the opposite turned out to be the case. When the Greek debt crisis began to unfold in 2009, nearly everyone in the UK was thankful that the UK hadn't given up on the pound sterling in favor of the euro, while giving up its central bank and control over monetary policy in favor of the ECB. In retrospect, it was a smart move.

Second, when the US gained its independence from England in 1776, most of the world thought that was a very unwise move economically and politically. As it turns out, however, the US thrived exactly because it no longer had to answer to a distant government. The pro-exit camp in England/Wales is calling June 24 the UK's independence day, and just maybe the UK will achieve success going forward precisely because it is no longer bound by decisions made by a government located in Brussels.

Anyway, July 4th is US Independence Day. Making the best of the situation, given the resiliency Great Briton has nearly always shown, maybe this year the UK and the US can celebrate their independence days together.

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I hope not. The EU can have free trade, free travel, and strong partnerships without paying a third party large tithes and a large part of their sovreingty. It is not the overpaid and underworked politicians in Brussels which make Europe strong, but the unique and individual cultures of the European countries.

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The EU is dying and it should. But the brexit was merely a result, not the cause. The reason the EU is failing is it changed from an economic union into a one world style overlord and totally unnecessary layer of government. Economic union was OK, political or government union, not good and the result is brexit being the first casualty caused by politicians who have no reason to exist. The eu could save itself by going back to economic union.

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The EU was doomed to failure from the start.

It's about as natural as Esperanto. And about as popular.

The great thing about Europe is the different cultures, cuisine, languages, music, architecture and so on.

Forcing these countries into one mould would never work.

Independence means a better chance of getting on together.

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The european common market was a good idea.

Political union is more of a dream. Too many different political parties and ideas each pulling in different directions.

Also there are the unelected officials in Brussels making decions for all of europe with no way to remove them.

An elected person could at lest be voted out.

One major step could be making membership of the euro non-compulsory, which would help Poland, which appears to have no intention of joining the single currency but is officially meant to

Poland is getting the benefits of being in the EEC and seems to be avoiding joining the euro. Could it because of the trouble the euro has been in that is has not started the switch to it ?

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Sad for the young Brits. But the truth is the UK has been the biggest source of problems for EU (way more than Greece). They constantly blocked EU projects and they couldn't be trust. Thatcher and Blair's undertable diplomacy was treason and corruption that caused wars, idem for the dubious ethics of the City that caused speculation crashes and the British based businesses world that bypasses EU rules to up their personam profits and created crisis that everybody had to pay for (like the one due to mass imports of Chinese steel). For 40 yrs, they have sabotaged EU. Maybe it's too late already. I prefer thinking that for the first time the European society is given fair conditions.

Also there are the unelected officials in Brussels making decions for all of europe with no way to remove them.

Except that has never existed. That's the story-telling of Boris-Farage and they are out of Europe now.

An elected person could at lest be voted out.

The only unlected ones in EU were the British Lords, now they're out. I vote to elect the MPs in Brussels. The issue is they have no power of decision (like 0%). They only discuss to prepare. Decisions that are all made by the governments of each State.

The great thing about Europe is the different cultures, cuisine, languages, music, architecture and so on. Forcing these countries into one mould would never work.

Then the only country that works on the planet is North Korea ?

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Can the EU survive Brexit?

"Britain has had enough of experts from organisations with acronyms" - Michael Gove

Watch the same guy claims his father's fishing business was destroyed by the EU (Gove Pater subsequently stated that he sold the company as a going concern):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGgiGtJk7MA

Can the UK survive failing to educate its own people?

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