Re:Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead"
by bee_rider on Sunday May 19, 2024 @11:55AM
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I think he explicitly handled your objection.
> Whenever I point out on social media that the single market is the purpose of the EU, I get bombarded by replies saying: “No you’re wrong. The EU was founded to preserve peace in Europe. Gotcha!”
> What mechanism do you think they used to preserve that peace? Cozy feelings about elections for the EU parliament? Happy thoughts about student exchange programs?
> The single market is the EU peace project, which makes protecting it an existential issue to many involved in the EU.
> Whenever I point out on social media that the single market is the purpose of the EU, I get bombarded by replies saying: “No you’re wrong. The EU was founded to preserve peace in Europe. Gotcha!”
> What mechanism do you think they used to preserve that peace? Cozy feelings about elections for the EU parliament? Happy thoughts about student exchange programs?
> The single market is the EU peace project, which makes protecting it an existential issue to many involved in the EU.