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[โ€“] bunchberry@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 31 minutes ago) (1 children)

This is precisely why the US loves to balkanize big countries.

[โ€“] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Balkanize. Bulkanize would probably be the opposite :D Look at that bulky Euro cube!

[โ€“] wltr@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thatโ€™s ironic, in a way, that thereโ€™s no Ukraine among those flags. Adding it would actually make the EU much stronger. A real life modern war experience (literally the most experienced country on the planet), plus the biggest country in Europe. With quite a large international community of emigrants (due to harsh historical circumstances). Plus experience filtering Russian propaganda, which is quite strong and influential (for those unaware).

[โ€“] foo@feddit.uk 19 points 22 hours ago

Putin also knows how strong Europe would be with Ukraine, which is likely why he is so hell bent on destabilising the bloc and taking Ukraine for himself. The sad part is it seems to be working for him. Even if he doesn't get Ukraine the way he hoped, the campaign to destabilise the bloc is worrying.

[โ€“] Scrollone@feddit.it 19 points 1 day ago (12 children)

I agree that Ukraine would be a good addition to the EU (I hope that both the war and the EU join process will finish), but this meme is just about the EU not being a federation yet, so there's no reason to add the Ukrainian flag now.

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