do you guys think that within the next hundred years Europe will fully unify into the United States of Europe?
do you guys think that within the next hundred years Europe will fully unify into the United States of Europe?
Just wondering as an American watching the EU pool resources and mostly work for the same common goals over my lifetime.
To clarify, I'm not saying that this would be a part of the United States of America, but a separate world power.
Im not european but a guy had an interesting take with it being more unified but like the swiss system where the cantons (ie in this case countries) hold a lot of power.
I truly hope so. And the best time to initiate this project is right now, when all of Europe is facing same issues that unite us
I agree with you. But we have a problem that the US didn't have: we all speak vastly different languages.
The US did have that problem, too. There were settlers from all european countries who spoke all different languages, plus natives (albeit that the natives were genocided over time, so their languages were sorted out the other way), and at one point during the constitution process they had a vote on which language should become official. And it almost was german, btw.
Languages are just ways of communication. We will find a way to communicate, its not a problem. We all speak English, French, German or smth else that allows us to speak to most other Europeans
Our real problem are nationalistic movements in many EU countries that oppose EU's further integration
Probably not - it’s the continent that invented the term “balkanisation” after all. Also, at the moment the UK is on the outs and tinpot Orban is on the ins, so god knows where that is going.
As a Canadian, could it be rebranded to Western Democratic Union (or something), so we can join? Also it might help UK undo its mistake if it didn't have to admit its mistake.
Why should we meet you half way? Just move Canada to Europe instead.
History comes in cycles. We're entering an era of strong nationalism so I can't believe that would happen any time soon. But once the world runs out of oil, the climate is decimated, and population comes crashing down because of restrictive immigration laws, there will be a sharp curve to the left and pro-EU that could lead to more interest in federation.
Or not, and the EU will continue to crumble during the water wars.
If anything the current trends seem to be more nationalist (and fascist), so I highly doubt it.
I don't think so. Of course it's hard to predict what Europe will look like in 100 years, but I'd like to image the EU more as a service provider for its member states. Maybe the military will be combined and the economy is already very much linked together which will increase. But I don't think the member states will cease to exist as sovereign nations. Europe is far more diverse not only in language but also in culture. That is in my opinion a strong feature of the union as it is a union in diversity.
I hope within a hundred years, the entire globe can unite and we can all just be Earthicans.
Edit: What hateful POS is against worldwide unification?
OPA will not stand for continued interference from the inners!
Beltalowda!
I'll be dead in the ground before I have to share a countrya Lithuanian
All earthicans are equal. Some earthicans are.more equal than others...
Hey, I am.
We are now nemesis... Nemeses... Nemesiss?
Isn't that every nationalist on the planet?
I've always been partial to Earthers (or Terrans).
There are at least a half a dozen countries in the EU with 1000 years of history behind them. I wonder how that weight of history blends with what the modern world requires.
Well I hope so.