The trouble is, we don’t make anything - we are a service economy. We are dependent on other countries. Both the EU and US have a history of “taking advantage” (although it’s every country’s right to act selfishly in its own best interests) of the UK and until we have something impactful (a unique product or technology) to offer, that’s going to keep being the case.
But we don’t have a higher quality of life than America. The poorest state in America has higher per capita income than the UK. America doesn’t do everything better and there are huge issues with income inequality but I don’t think we are exactly the same with in our thinking to all EU countries. This is from someone who understands Brexit has been a disaster and wants closer economic ties with the EU but there’s a balance to be had.
Life is only better in the U.s. for the top 20% of earners. For the other 80% life is between dire and mediocre. 40% obesity with no free healthcare, massive drug epidemics, etc. Top 1% has more than 50% of the capital, and guess which direction the money is going. Meanwhile Europe is regulating, and actually TRYING to raise living standarts for everyone.
The poorest state in the US has a life expectancy on par with Moldova and Russia. Not exactly a model society you should want to copy. Gdp is a tool to measure wealth, but it's a very blunt tool. Numbers don't lie, but they can be very deceptive if viewed in isolation without context.
The relationship between the USA and the UK is akin to a Grooming relationship where the power relationship is vastly unequal and where exploitation and manipulation occurs ususally in aone way direction.
Privatisation is a complete unmitigated disaster - be don't say quite part out loud. Look at the USA? We don't want to succumb to there way of life - EU citizens have a much better quality of life, this is the lead i'd like to follow. Thoughts?
Agreed, but is that quality of life sustainable given energy prices, lack of investment in defence and declining birth rates. I get the impression that European life is subsidised by American defence, cheap Russian Gas, cheap Chiniese goods and cheap immigrant labour. All these things make us dependent and less likely to continue our way of life without paying for it dearly in the future.
If we did fracking here we would have enough gas but the Americans blew up the pipeline to Europe so they are the only game in town There company’s pay hardly any tax here We follow them in to wars costing the tax payers billions All our gifted people are being head hunted to move over there and we loose the skills They have denied us a trade deal over two administrations They stabbed us in the back over overseas territories since WW2
Journalists are asking the wrong questions, and that’s part of the problem. The UK should be more nimble and strategic like Singapore - and balance great powers for her own gain
Even before before Brexit the EU has been adding more and.more countries to the bloc and its share of global GDP kept going down The EU is going to be an important market no matter what but that doesnr mean its the market Beijing is 12 hours flight from berlin ans didnt stop china from becoming germanys biggest market
what the us wants britain does: that is truly a special relationship. britain is geographically part of europe, so the term europe includes britain and ireland.
The unpredictability and instability associated with Trump is undeniably a drawback. However, it is equally evident that EU countries often encumber themselves with excessively large governments, an overabundance of regulations, and an unrealistic belief that they can lead the world in certain causes, despite the fact that most of the globe views the US and China as the primary superpowers.
You have no idea about the future, because you didn't look further ahead. The world will become fully automatised and thats a good thing, once you get to grips with it. Try thinking 5 to 10 centuries into the future. No matter what coalitions you choose for now, all countries are set to disapear. In the long run, this will be one world, one people. The machines will push us to become a type 1 civilization, if we don't blow it all fighting over peanuts.
Countries tend to trade more with the countries right at their doorstep. The idiocy to think the UK is going to trade more with Australia, Canada and New Zealand, thousands of miles away, instead of the half a billion people across the channel is just mind blowing
The trouble is, we don’t make anything - we are a service economy. We are dependent on other countries. Both the EU and US have a history of “taking advantage” (although it’s every country’s right to act selfishly in its own best interests) of the UK and until we have something impactful (a unique product or technology) to offer, that’s going to keep being the case.
We do make stuff, we just sell it off for other countries to capitalise on.
But we don’t have a higher quality of life than America. The poorest state in America has higher per capita income than the UK. America doesn’t do everything better and there are huge issues with income inequality but I don’t think we are exactly the same with in our thinking to all EU countries. This is from someone who understands Brexit has been a disaster and wants closer economic ties with the EU but there’s a balance to be had.
Life is only better in the U.s. for the top 20% of earners. For the other 80% life is between dire and mediocre. 40% obesity with no free healthcare, massive drug epidemics, etc. Top 1% has more than 50% of the capital, and guess which direction the money is going. Meanwhile Europe is regulating, and actually TRYING to raise living standarts for everyone.
The poorest state in the US has a life expectancy on par with Moldova and Russia. Not exactly a model society you should want to copy.
Gdp is a tool to measure wealth, but it's a very blunt tool. Numbers don't lie, but they can be very deceptive if viewed in isolation without context.
Anyone who’s spent any time in America Vs UK knows UK quality of life is higher - just shows that economic stats only tells half the story
The relationship between the USA and the UK is akin to a Grooming relationship where the power relationship is vastly unequal and where exploitation and manipulation occurs ususally in aone way direction.
The Eu is not the Champion in red tape lololol. The real red tape is when you are out like the uk is finding out 😅
Privatisation is a complete unmitigated disaster - be don't say quite part out loud. Look at the USA? We don't want to succumb to there way of life - EU citizens have a much better quality of life, this is the lead i'd like to follow. Thoughts?
Agreed, but is that quality of life sustainable given energy prices, lack of investment in defence and declining birth rates. I get the impression that European life is subsidised by American defence, cheap Russian Gas, cheap Chiniese goods and cheap immigrant labour. All these things make us dependent and less likely to continue our way of life without paying for it dearly in the future.
If we did fracking here we would have enough gas but the Americans blew up the pipeline to Europe so they are the only game in town
There company’s pay hardly any tax here
We follow them in to wars costing the tax payers billions
All our gifted people are being head hunted to move over there and we loose the skills
They have denied us a trade deal over two administrations
They stabbed us in the back over overseas territories since WW2
Journalists are asking the wrong questions, and that’s part of the problem. The UK should be more nimble and strategic like Singapore - and balance great powers for her own gain
Europe is so caring its 50% poorer than America
Even before before Brexit the EU has been adding more and.more countries to the bloc and its share of global GDP kept going down
The EU is going to be an important market no matter what but that doesnr mean its the market
Beijing is 12 hours flight from berlin ans didnt stop china from becoming germanys biggest market
what the us wants britain does: that is truly a special relationship. britain is geographically part of europe, so the term europe includes britain and ireland.
Unique chargers is a great idea
The unpredictability and instability associated with Trump is undeniably a drawback. However, it is equally evident that EU countries often encumber themselves with excessively large governments, an overabundance of regulations, and an unrealistic belief that they can lead the world in certain causes, despite the fact that most of the globe views the US and China as the primary superpowers.
Mean the eu is a global power, the eu have basically bullied apple into changing their chargers and a lot of nations are desperate to join
UK back to EU
Why tie ourselves to a dying EU. The USA and Asia is the future. A UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand pact is far better for us.
And become a US territory...Or a Vassal state like Micronesia... I like my sovereignty I thought we voted for Brexit to protect our sovereignty.
You have no idea about the future, because you didn't look further ahead. The world will become fully automatised and thats a good thing, once you get to grips with it. Try thinking 5 to 10 centuries into the future. No matter what coalitions you choose for now, all countries are set to disapear. In the long run, this will be one world, one people. The machines will push us to become a type 1 civilization, if we don't blow it all fighting over peanuts.
Countries tend to trade more with the countries right at their doorstep. The idiocy to think the UK is going to trade more with Australia, Canada and New Zealand, thousands of miles away, instead of the half a billion people across the channel is just mind blowing
I fought his group said Biden and Obama where socialist
It’s no future with EU, so there is no choice! You can’t build a economy on bureaucracy!
Of course you can. Every single economy and country in the world is built on bureaucracy
@ EU is bureaucracy on top of the country’s bureaucracy! The organization of EU is detached from reality, isn’t doomed to fail!
Veronica is so totally right
There is no veronica in this video who are you talking about?