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Soviet Union or Warsaw Pact or both?
It’s a deceptive comparison for many reasons…
1917-91
1861-65
Free market vs Soviet communism
Side note:
Brexit took 3 years to implement despite different currencies
What if USA 🇺🇸 decided to leave NATO? Huge outcry and crying from Europe
It's not a deceptive comparison. The point is some of these political arrangements do fall apart unexpectedly; Brexit's another good example.
Good point about how long it would probably take. Texas is far more integrated into the US than Britain was into the EU. On the other hand, Texans may not be as patient as the British.
The EU is more likely to break up than USA because of age, language and culture
I agree. It's also heading into economic collapse ahead of us.
Evil empire: 1 down, 1 to go
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I'm pretty sure that's how the former Soviet bloc felt too.