Re:I set up the petition for London's independence. Here's h...
by trhway on Monday June 27, 2016 @02:14PM
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>Moreover, the same sort of anti-EU feeling that drove Brexit is not isolated to the UK. It's rising all over Europe.
reminds about federal vs. state power struggle 155 years ago on another continent - the solution of the issue back then seems to have so far been keeping the separation issue off the table. Another case - after almost 70 years of strong federal power, the moment that federal power weakened, the components of USSR run immediately away.
I mean my point here is like comparing a cable bound agglomeration of smaller ships vs. tightly welded one huge ship of the same mass - the former is nice and enjoyable with some impression of freedom of movement on a quiet summer day until wind and waves start to pickup, and cables are immediately broken while the huge ship wouldn't even notice it with the cruise's patrons continuing to have non-stop party :) Of course the cruise ship have deep hierarchy - the patrons are stratified into different classes, ship's staff subject to tight discipline, a captain having God-like powers and a gun in the safe...
reminds about federal vs. state power struggle 155 years ago on another continent - the solution of the issue back then seems to have so far been keeping the separation issue off the table. Another case - after almost 70 years of strong federal power, the moment that federal power weakened, the components of USSR run immediately away.
I mean my point here is like comparing a cable bound agglomeration of smaller ships vs. tightly welded one huge ship of the same mass - the former is nice and enjoyable with some impression of freedom of movement on a quiet summer day until wind and waves start to pickup, and cables are immediately broken while the huge ship wouldn't even notice it with the cruise's patrons continuing to have non-stop party :) Of course the cruise ship have deep hierarchy - the patrons are stratified into different classes, ship's staff subject to tight discipline, a captain having God-like powers and a gun in the safe...