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    “not much unlike”? They are both nothing alike, except that they are some sort of union.

    I mean, if you say that in real life to anyone who is half aware of how the government works, they would laugh at you.

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      Why don’t you quote the entire sentence instead of cutting it off in the middle.

      You’re so far up your own ass. So let me help you.

      “Not much unlike the entire principle of EU”

      The principle of United States. And the European Union. Is the same.

      Multiple smaller states that each have their own laws. Bound by a greater entity that has laws EVERYONE has to follow.

      Each state have representatives to the greater union where they legislate and create policies concerning the entire union.

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        Sure dude, EU and US, same principle, same as united nations, united airlines and IUPAC. Same principle, they are a union of things, if you mean that as “principle”, sure.

        EU doesn’t have rules that everyone has to follow, they have agreements, that are often very specific between nations. UK was part of the EU with their own currency for example. So no, it’s not the same type of union, unless you simplfiy it to "union of things"which of course is the same principle.

        Also any member of the EU can leave unilaterally (like the UK), not so much for the US. I don’t think they follow the same principle, again, unless you think of it just as a “union of things”

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          EU definatly have rules everyone has to follow. They’re often called “directives” and are not optional. E.g. the 2021 ban on single use plastic cuttlery.

          That was decided by EU. Members then have to implement it and reach that goal within a certain timeframe.

          EU also decide what can and can’t be imported into EU.

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            True, but my point is that if a country decides not to follow one of the directives, they can just leave if they want, they are agreements that they want to be part of, they are not merely imposed by EU. Nothing like the US and their federal government.

            This is like saying that marriage and a double match of tennis are the same type of union or follow the same principle, no, they are not.

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                Exactly, it’s a ridiculous example because it sounds just as ridiculous as saying US and EU are in principle the same type of union.

                I was being hyperbolic with my last sentence so you can see how ridiculous your statement sounds to me.

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                  I didn’t say they’re in principle the same union.

                  I said the principle is the same.

                  The principle of multiple smaller states adhering to a larger entity that can enact rules over everyone, and then send representatives to this entity.

                  I can see how ridiculously bad your reading comprehension is