The ever changing EU
2024-11-01 15:27:00 +07:00 by Mark Smith
It’s really interesting watching the EU integrate new countries, like Georgia, Moldova and other eastern bloc countries, because it’s forcing them to really get to the core of what their values are. And it’s unfolding in a world that is increasingly changing politically and technologically at a rapid pace. I can’t help but wonder whether they have really figured those values out.
They say it’s all about liberalism, but isn’t it something more like 'centrism' that they want? i.e. Not too conservative, but also not too liberal.
To be sure, I personally like the sound of the notion of liberal democracies that western nations appear to see as being foundational values. What I find confusing is that all western nations have conservative political parties. For example in the UK currently the opposition party is literally called the Conservatives. So it’s clearly not just liberalism that is the main factor, even though that’s the thing they keep mentioning. I would have thought you would want to be in a range that is sustainable but also liveable? Even if the exact balance changes over time.
But hey maybe I’m wrong, is the EU really about eradicating conservatism?
They always seem to be saying it’s all politics, but isn’t it more likely to, in the end, just boil down to economics and money?