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[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The EU is mostly on a peninsula. The only direct threat right now comes from Russia, with maybe some sort of Ottoman Empire style Muslim Empire being a potential problem. Europe has enough coastline to easily trade in resources. As long as the US and China leave Europe alone, there is no real reason to even become a global superpower.

Seriously if Ukraine wins, then Europe is rich and secure for quite some time.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Even if it doesn't formally unite (which it won't in the near future), a US-independant Europe would be a superpower by virtue of economic might.

with maybe some sort of Ottoman Empire style Muslim Empire being a potential problem.

Yeah, don't hold your breath on that one!

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[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We just have to through the Bell riots and WW3, but then it’s all tea. Earl gray. Hot. From thee

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[–] epicstove@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yo when tf did Switzerland join?

[–] nuko147@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Same year that UK rejoined lmao.

[–] seeigel@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago

You have to use more sticks ...

spoilerhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 4 points 1 week ago

They're working on it

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks, but no, thanks.

Signed: Former colony

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[–] SilentFury@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

Only here to say that this picture REALLY makes the scandanavian countries look like a droopy dick n balls.

[–] Hircine@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Superpower is such a joke to call yourself. if russia is a superpower EU is superpower x100.

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[–] iii@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

We're united in in-action, politically and economically!

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