Okay, so the second post today. Really I just want to make a note of the Europe of nations idea that's touted by the anti-EU or right leaning parties in Europe. Arguing for a Europe where individual countries retain their national sovereignty.
The debate between a federal Europe and a Europe of nations is a natural debate to have regarding the future of Europe, and it's legitimate to make the argument for either case. Then to let voters decide.
However, this labelling of everything on the Europe of nations side of the argument as racist, populist, illegitimate, etc, is ruining any chance of having genuine democratic debates. It's creating a situation where it becomes impossible for people to reform the EU from within. Therefore meaning that the only way for critics of the EU to succeed is to either leave the union, or completely destroy it.
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