I was listening to a BBC Witness podcast about the Netherlands referendum to sign the Maastricht Treaty in the early 90s. The first failed so they had a second very quickly, which succeeded.
I can’t help but think that the creation of the EU was good for the very richest taking advantage of the undemocratic nature of the EU to make a shit-ton from free trade (moving profits out before tax), but now that the EU is not viable any more without democratic federal committment to a robust welfare state, they’re like… all y’all malcontents are RASCIST. Also, we love you and can we interest you in a post-Soviet kleptocracy? Free gaybashing included!
