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This article is very light on substance and has a questionable premise. A European customs union was a German aim of the first world war, not something foisted
by blabitty 5y ago
This article is very light on substance and has a questionable premise. A European customs union was a German aim of the first world war, not something foisted in them by America. To paraphrase Timothy Snyder, an actual historian, the best way to understand the EU is as a soft landing place for empires that have lost their possessions. He does some very good lectures about this available on YouTube.