Colleagues. I don’t feel like having to publish 20 disclaimers here to clarify exactly what I mean. People who want to understand my message will understand them. You should not look for too many “double-bottoms” or “hidden messages” in them. Do you have a problem with the “superficiality” of my post… so be it.
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So, as an European, the EU is currently the lesser evil, but let’s not forget the past, most of its countries had their imperialist or colonial phases, some are still collecting illegitimate debts from poor countries in the global south. It’s not a matter of choosing a country, but choosing, us all as individuals, to reject violence, hatred and conflict between ourselves.
Competition among ourselves, instead of mutual aid, is at the basis of all these current ills, someone wants to have more power than others, some companies want to be more successful, some countries more influential, and all those actors do whatever they can to reach their goals, everything else and everyone else be damned.
The EU is sufficiently fragmented that it is forced to look after everyone’s wellbeing to a certain limit, but the only way to stay on this course is a constant push from the citizenry.
Careful talking about lesser evil on Lemmy. The non voting Americans will start foaming at the mouth and attack you for [insert 1 bad thing]
I’m used to it, don’t care