treating the symptoms I don't see ANY successful results...
it's ideological in nature This Ideology only gets a chance trough the hate the US creates (by for example veto-ing _ALL_ UN resolutions about Israel, and by continuously interfering in other countries)
. Both are considered when U.S. foreign policy is made. Yeah, we can see that in the Iraq policy. I thought a VERY clear signal was given half a year ago?
Maybe you can give an example of this good influence the US had anywhere?
Outside these areas however you're dealing with third world despots, corruption, and non elected officials with more power than the elected. I suggest you look at which countries are doing that. Compare that list to the countries that have gold, diamond,oil, copper or something similar in their soil. You'll see a remarkable similarity. The best thing a third world country can have is "empty" soil. WE ARE the ones that make these despots powerful.
the societies are simply too different. OMG have you even left your country at all ??? When i leave my city, to Brussels, London, Paris or Amsterdam, i see the same shops, the same brands, the same clothes, the same cars,... and the people look the same too. ALL PEOPLE have the same drives : a house, a man/woman, kids, enough food, enough clothes, some nature nearby, some material wealth. THAT's FSCKing IT.
subsume our national identities into a European one Are you joking? What is the difference between our countries? Aside from language, our countries are not much different.
>If the various countries trust each other then why haven't they relinquished control of their local militaries to a central authority? I think that has much to do with the US(through the UK) interfering. >But what if France really starts cracking down on immigrants to protect French jobs and French culture? I don't see that happening, because most of what you call immigrants are born here. >Putin's New and Improved Russia This New and Improved Russia won't send troops to Europe, that would be stupid, economy-wise.
1/Europe was a warzone for a thousand years. The moment the EU(actually its predecessors) was founded, war ceased. The economic bonds between these member states prevent any war. No-one in his right mind would think of a war between 2 of the member states, and yet Europe is the least militarized zone in the world. 2/the way people keep thinking of "enemies" is an outdated concept. At least in some parts of the world. Can you point them on the map? And Can you make a link to countries not involved in any war in 50 years ?
make that wind, and you're there. It's (a lot) cheaper than nuclear. And it takes away a (the only) drawback of windmills (no constant supply of energy): electric cars are a great load-balancer.
highest prision populations in Europe with the most street surveillance, but our streets are still full of hooligans and the police are unwilling to go after anything that isn't a glamerous / high profile crime (like arresting drug dealers, murderers, etc). The big problem we have is that successive governments seem to think installing CCTV cameras helps, which it manifestly doesn't. The only long term solution is good education.
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Maybe you can give an example of this good influence the US had anywhere?
uhuh. too bad the bush-clan couldn't control him anymore.
you're still not focusing on the disease, and that's fundamental inequality and slavery in this world.
as always, the suggestions given here are solutions to symptoms, not the desease.
not by a long shot. but you tell me what differs you from a german apart from language.
my "national identity" doesn't mean a thing, I'm a human. Nations are irrelevant, artificial and used to divide people.
in % of GNP, there's a completely different story. You can pay a lot more chinese soldiers than european soldiers on the same amount of dollars.
I'll call you back then.
>If the various countries trust each other then why haven't they relinquished control of their local militaries to a central authority?
I think that has much to do with the US(through the UK) interfering.
>But what if France really starts cracking down on immigrants to protect French jobs and French culture?
I don't see that happening, because most of what you call immigrants are born here.
>Putin's New and Improved Russia
This New and Improved Russia won't send troops to Europe, that would be stupid, economy-wise.
>Germany's biggest trading partner was, um, France.
Could be, but the scale is much bigger now.
BULLCRAP !!!!
1/Europe was a warzone for a thousand years. The moment the EU(actually its predecessors) was founded, war ceased. The economic bonds between these member states prevent any war. No-one in his right mind would think of a war between 2 of the member states, and yet Europe is the least militarized zone in the world.
2/the way people keep thinking of "enemies" is an outdated concept. At least in some parts of the world. Can you point them on the map? And Can you make a link to countries not involved in any war in 50 years ?
make that wind, and you're there. It's (a lot) cheaper than nuclear. And it takes away a (the only) drawback of windmills (no constant supply of energy): electric cars are a great load-balancer.
I would say "YES". But i can suggest Chocolate , dark(>50% cacao).