The European Constitution

[=D.C.L.I=Everest]

shift Wrote:

=D.C.L.I=Everest Wrote:

shift Wrote:having the extreme right in the "NO" group gives me anything but good feelings.

That\'s because it\'s about dead center. I\'d be more scared if the extreme right would be in the "YES" side of the spectrum. Wouldn\'t you?

Aw, ok, let\'s put it this way:

Sure a lot of ppl are in the NO because of the low social level and globalization threats of this thing, and I can empathize with that, but I have the impression that this is just the superficial layer. The underlying reasons in quite a bunch of ppl are basically xenophobia and chauvinism. THEY\'ll come here and steal our jobs. THEY\'ll take out our relevant status. You know the deal.

But it\'s just a personal impression, so take it as it is.

As always, how do you see the bottle? Half empty or half full?

More than xenophobia, it\'s history. Look at the USA, for example: they grew up together. Their states share both history and language. Now, Europe is thousands of years old, with literally hundreds of peoples spread across it. Our cultures differ more because of that than the USA\'s. The Civil War proved how hard it was for a country that was only about 250 years old (counting from the first settlements). How on earth is it going to work in Europe?