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[–] desconectado@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

True, but my point is that if a country decides not to follow one of the directives, they can just leave if they want, they are agreements that they want to be part of, they are not merely imposed by EU. Nothing like the US and their federal government.

This is like saying that marriage and a double match of tennis are the same type of union or follow the same principle, no, they are not.

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No. It's not like your ridiculous example. Not even close.

[–] desconectado@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Exactly, it's a ridiculous example because it sounds just as ridiculous as saying US and EU are in principle the same type of union.

I was being hyperbolic with my last sentence so you can see how ridiculous your statement sounds to me.

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

I didn't say they're in principle the same union.

I said the principle is the same.

The principle of multiple smaller states adhering to a larger entity that can enact rules over everyone, and then send representatives to this entity.

I can see how ridiculously bad your reading comprehension is