the plan worked between eu members we've had over 70 years of peace
so 70 years of peace is special 70 years of feast is not special 70 years of peace
is not special that's not supposed to be treated special we were supposed to be having
at least 300 years 70 years my grandfather was 70 when he died hey guys welcome back to foreign
reacts today we're going to be doing a very interesting video this one has a little bit
of division in it and um i'm not from europe obviously and i've never been there obviously
and um i have plans of going there obviously but there's site you know what let me not say
that word but there's a individual who is causing things to happen and i will not say anything else
so hopefully you know but whatever not going to get too much into that but anyways guys we're
going to be checking out this video it's titled is the european union worth it or should we end it
pretty interesting topic and uh we're going to get right up into that video so i did do a video kind
of learning about what the european union is and um i'm aware that um one country has existed the
european union and um that's something that kind of seems interesting with the title of this video
so let's see if it's uh if it's worth it in this video and you guys can tell me if it's worth it
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hope you enjoy this video guys let's get right into it
do you think the european union is worth it or should we end it many people feel
a strong disconnect with the eu while others praise its achievements everything considered
is its existence good or bad for europeans
since it looks like the uk is leaving the eu we'll mostly treat it as if it's no longer part of the
club oh lord the european union combining its 27 member countries has a population of
about 450 million people making it the third most populous sort of country in the world
it's the world's second largest economy by gdp and has the biggest single market in the world
but originally the creation of the european union was all about one thing peace europeans
are really good at war so they were embroiled in bloody conflicts for basically all their history
a century-long rivalry between germany and france alone cost millions of lives and ran so deeply
the germans invented their own word for it ebb fine shafts after the second world war
europeans decided they wanted lasting peace that was not based on a balance of military power
instead the economies politics and peoples of europe should become so
closely interconnected that war would become both impractical and unthinkable
the plan worked between eu members we've had over 70 years of peace
so 70 years of peace is special 70 years of feast is not special 70 years of peace
is not special that's not supposed to be treated special we were supposed to be having
at least 300 years 70 years my grandfather was 70 when he died what the heck no
no not 70 years man not 70 years 70 years is not something to be celebrated but
i think it's 70 years and it's continuing uh so if this was 2016 74 to wait six um
so 76 76 that's interesting but i'm not even going to get sumata body because the 72
the 76 years is actually it's not it well there's kind of a war now so yeah that ended
great and all but what are the european union's achievements and problems today eu
citizens benefit from many individual freedoms eu treaties and regulations ensure easy travel cheap
telecommunications a great variety of goods and services as well as very strong health and safety
standards european institutions are not afraid to pick a fight with companies such as microsoft
apple or facebook about fair competition tax evasion or data protection through the eu
science programs the european countries became a collaborative engine that serves as a hub of
science in the wider world unrestricted travel and the right to work anywhere makes it easy to
apply for funds and set up international teams of experts with the best equipment
in turn the eu became the world leader in terms of its global share of science researchers
and produces more than 25 percent of the world's research output
with only five percent of its population but many citizens feel distrust towards the eu
brussels seems far away and untransparent technocratic and difficult to understand
it doesn't help that the eu is terrible at outreach and explaining what it actually does
this disconnect has also led to an ever-shrinking voter turnout over the decades more transparency
and accountability are desperately needed if the eu institutions want the trust of their citizens
currently the eu is still shaken by the refugee crisis of 2015. some countries have accepted far
greater numbers of asylum seekers than others while the border countries are overwhelmed and
feel left alone other countries are shocked by the initially unregulated mass immigration
and closed their borders effectively shutting down the largest route into europe
the eu's wealth and freedom make it an attractive destination and this is unlikely to change the
population is split on how to react to that some argue that europe let in too many immigrants with
a different culture without strictly demanding integration while others argue that immigration is
not the problem but that racism and discrimination of immigrants is preventing integration let me
try it on that tell me real quick let me fight on that tell me real quick let me bite on that topic
real quick late running back hold on hold on run it back for two seconds hold on immigrants with
a different culture without strictly demanding integration while others argue that immigration is
not the problem but that racism and discrimination of immigrants all right so we got two topics right
there right personally for me both of those are real the discrimination is real the racism is real
and people coming into your country and trying to throw their cultures at you is uh is that
why are you telling me that watch people also coming into your country trying to
trying to change your culture is also a real thing but my perspective is this man as a person
entering someone's country um you gotta try to be as much as that person as possible and
not try to bring like let's say i'm from um china right don't try to enter into denmark and try to
make danes that do do like chinese culture it's not fair for the danes they're going to
rebel against that because you're forcing that against them uh remember you're going towards
somebody's country right and for the um for the ones who are the
you know that's their country that's their motherland they are not supposed to hate you
just because you're from a different you know country they're supposed to try to accept you
if you're rebellious towards their standards and um beliefs then that's where the issue comes in
right so i really do believe that as a person who is at a country you should be welcoming to other
people who want to actually live like you but um if they don't then why are you there that's
my perspective so it's uh it's it's there's no double standards with my perspective i think
that no you should not be a racist or a hater of their culture or nothing like that but they're
not supposed to come and try to force their culture onto you and they're supposed to be
more willing and accepting of your particular culture seeing that they're the ones coming to
your country that's what i think no hate and no change of people's culture that's what i think
don't try to change somebody's culture when you're going to their country and don't hate somebody
just because they're trying to be like you is preventing integration to strike a balance between
helping refugees turning illegal immigrants away and successfully integrating the ones that stay
remains one of the most difficult and controversial challenges of the union immigration
aside many more challenges lie in the future like defence traditionally european countries
have relied strongly on the protection of the us through nato but in the current political climate
europe has to ask itself if it really wants to depend on the united states for its safety
if combined today the militaries of eu members could form an effective defensive force and be
the third largest military in the world that could save a lot of money safeguard european borders and
enhance cultural understanding with soldiers from 27 different countries serving one common purpose
what about money well it's complicated the eu created the largest single market in the world
inside it you can trade border and customs free countries that entered it got a massive
boost to their economies even between neighbours trade increased by up to 500 percent and there
was a steady creation of new jobs research has suggested that joining the eu has left
most new members with an average of a 12 percent higher gdp than if they had remained outside and
for those regions with weaker economies and poor infrastructure eu institutions provide
billions of euros every year helping economic investment infrastructure and social development
on the negative side the eu tries to hold together countries with vastly different economies and
laws regarding labor taxes and social security the cost of one hour of work in an eu country
ranges from four euros an hour to 40 euros an hour some countries have large industries and
strong exports while others focus on services tourism or natural resources
on top of this the euro is the common currency of some but not all of these countries
as the greek crisis shows this can be a recipe for disaster
you cannot unify vastly different economies under one currency but leave their economic
policies separate so should all eu countries unite under the common currency or not
should the weakest links be thrown out of the euro or should countries be made to adopt common
policies on taxes healthcare and social security it's a question that's been brewing for years
and is nowhere near a solution so everything briefly considered is the european union worth it
here is our answer the eu is very flawed and still needs a lot of work but it's fair to
say that the european union makes europeans powerful in the world put together we lead in
signs are one of the strongest economic powers and could have one of the strongest militaries
in the world but more importantly the eu gives us peace security and a sense of shared identity and
something we all crave in these turbulent times stability if we want to protect the values we're
so proud of a strong european union is the best way to make sure our voices heard in the world
alone as small states we'll hardly stand a chance in a world of shifting superpowers
what do you think about the eu and its future in recent years the discussion about political
topics has become super toxic with sad real world consequences let's not do that
if you don't agree with this video you're not our enemy you just have a different opinion and that's
fine we're all in the same boat after all so let's have a fact-based discussion about our future wow
i love the i love the way how this guy actually put that out there if you did not agree with this
video you're not our enemy like for some reason a lot of people who thinks that just because you
didn't agree with them you're their enemies or your enemies or whatever like it's dumb bro so
much hate but this video is a beautiful video and do i think the european union is worth it i think
it is really worth it i got a lot of work to do particularly regarding the um economy i really do
think that the european union needs to build their military to have stronger military and i really do
believe that more of the european countries need to be participating in the european union and um i
really do think the european union is a beautiful thing i um i have my plans of europe i have plans
with europe for the future god's willing but um what is it the thing right now is that
the racism like he said united with the refugees i'm not sure where the refugees are coming from
but um i personally have no issues with the refugees but i really don't think that refugees
should try to come into change uh the european um you know countries i don't think you should try to
do that if you want to keep your culture keep your culture i'll respect that but don't try to change
minds either right so that's that and don't try to make other people in that country that you're
coming to feel like trash you know what i'm saying but definitely the fred flags the racism and the
division with the european union in terms of um the uh you know not transparency the
non-transparency or whatever that word might be things like that those are issues in the european
union but i think it's a pretty good thing because like he said you know you the the countries that
made their uh money uh the euros they had a a serious increase right i think he's at 500
uh percent increase i think together something like that right but it was a very good beautiful
video and i do think the european union is very useful it's unfortunate that somebody left you
know but yeah it is what it is but um unity is a very powerful thing and i think the european union
is a great thing to have but either ways guys that's my two cents if you don't agree that's fine
just tell me what you think in the comment section down below anyways guys i'm out of here peace