6 ms·
The European parliament and US congress are both just as united and fragmented. We disagree internally until we find a common posture that we adopt. I'm not s
by nolok 11d ago
The European parliament and US congress are both just as united and fragmented.
We disagree internally until we find a common posture that we adopt.
I'm not sure why you talk California public sector instead of something involving multiple states that have differing views, that makes your comparison useless, that's why I say US congress.
Note that your misunderstanding of the situation and lack of knowledge about it is not rare per se, to give an exemple that's why a fair amount of brexiter politician were surprised the EU didn't break itself in internal fight over the UK deal (while they were used to the inside squabble when they were a member, and they failed to notice the similarity with their own parliament compared to their country).
- inglor_cz 11d agoThe EU-related structures in Brussels are about as united/fragmented as the US Congress, indeed. But the national governments are nothing like US state governments. A lot more political fragmentation, plus they still consider themselves executives of sovereign nations with various vital interests and also historic resentments. Few Californian politicians will base their programs on suspicions towards New Mexico. In Poland, "don't kowtow to the Germans" is still a living idea and current PM Tusk is regularly accused of doing precisely that.
- 2III7 11d agoThe European nations are not unified similarly to the USA because we do not have the common history of being a bunch of immigrant colonies glued together.
- 3938848484 11d ago[dead]
- nolok 11d agoWhat is even your point in all those messages ? If we were to take all of your comments in this thread, and we all agree with no exception to them, it doesn't change anything to the conversation, it doesn't make any point, it does't provide anything interesting, you're just dead set on commenting in a loop that the sky is green Think about it, what are you saying that adds to a German company successfully launching into space from Norway ?
- wallst07 11d agoIt's an opinion just like all the others here... every morning before US wakes up there are a bunch of articles by EU readers for EU readers patting themselves on the back for getting something built without US influence. Inevitably it turns into the same tired discussions that either: A) Actually, it's not completely EU because it has x% of American parts B) America Bad Then, the one person who comes in to give a different opinion is met with your comment. I see it constantly.
- 3938848484 11d ago[dead]