Not even an icy welcome for German reunification

[August]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Do not think that in Europe states also should not represent the people like they shgould in America. It'S not as if democratic rules are unique for the US only

No but your European parlmentary system works a bit different than ours. Here we tend to vote for individuals whereas you Euros vote for their party.

the problem is the rules get broken here as well as there. Both continents' s political structures are corrupt and rotten to the bone. And both just manipulate the people.

Every government throughout history tries to manipulate the people. However you severely overestimate the degree of corruption and rottenness as least when it comes to the US. This I blame on the extensive detachment between government and population that is the norm in Europe.

As to how the ordinary people perceived reunification, I know that some of the older generations opposed it, but in egneral I think it is no incorrect statement that in general a majority in Wetsern nations did not fear a reunited Germany and indeed meant it honest when congratulating Germans.

I never said that older generations opposed reunification. I said they viewed it with trepidation. That's different. You can feel a bit nervous about someones choices without opposing them.

I would also dare to claim that the majority probably was the bigger, the younger the population group was that you asked for their opinion.

Maybe, but also the younger the population the less aware they are of the history behind it.

It has become clear in recent days and weeks, that the reorientation of the EU and the early introduction of the Euro against all economic reason were the price France demanded to wave reunification through. I lived ten years in a divided city. But still I say that price probably was too high.

So then maybe Germany abrogate the treaty and quit the EU. After all what could France do if you did? Invade? I doubt it.