Bastian AllgeierI grew up a few km away from the border to France. My classroom was 100 meters away from the Rhine. I was in 9th grade when they opened the borders. I was in 12th grade when they introduced the Euro. Visiting other countries in the EU suddenly felt truly magical. "Fuck you" to all politicians in this country who are currently destroying this magical idea for pure populism, to appease some fascists. It's all about staying in power - as if that helped - and I couldn't despise them more for it.
"Mediocre Bunny" Evelyn@bastianallgeier I'm so old I remember the years of intricately tedious negotiations ultimately facilitating the European Economic Community, only to be outdone by the teeth-pullingly elaborate diplomacies that finally led to the formation of the EU.
Europeans seem in generally to be happier, freer, & better off: it would be a crime against humanity to just throw all that away.