Britain is in an abusive relationship with the EU - and we're the abuser

[Soph0571]

Pro-Brexit politicians and commentators think it’s entirely reasonable to describe European leaders as Nazis, Soviets, or whatever other historically inept slur leaps to mind, and just expect them to take it. But the minute they answer back, even politely, they have somehow crossed the line into indecency, sir, and this shall not stand.

Somehow, Britain has ended up in an abusive relationship with the European Union – and Britain is the abusive partner.

There are 51 days to go until Brexit.

[link:https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2019/02/donald-tusk-affair-shows-britain-abusive-relationship-eu-and-we-re-abuser|

YEP - but we have always had something of the bully about us!

[T_i_B]

1. The trouble is....

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...the EU is much more powerful, and holds all the cards in the negotiations. It's 27 united countries against one country at war with itself.

What's worse is that nobody has the courage to tell the Brexshitters about this. The desire of politicians to feel the delusions of the Brexshitters is making the project to leave the EU fail catastrophically.

[SwissTony]

2. And the abuse may be coming in when new trading partners come in e.g. US

From HuffPo UK

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-us-lobbyists-want-donald-trump-to-get-from-the-uk-in-a-post-brexit-trade-deal_uk_5c5b26c6e4b00187b5579f64?utm_hp_ref=uk-homepage&guccounter=1&guce_referrer_us=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlZ3VhcmRpYW4uY29tL3BvbGl0aWNzL2xpdmUvMjAxOS9mZWIvMDgvc2Vjb25kLXJlZmVyZW5kdW0tbmVjZXNzYXJ5LWlmLW5vLWJyZXhpdC1hZ3JlZW1lbnQtc2F5cy1qb2huLW1jZG9ubmVsbC1wb2xpdGljcy1saXZl&guce_referrer_cs=wx_EUe4YGGkQvcRuXubC4w

[SwissTony]

3. Japan getting in on the act?

Japan seeking big concessions from Britain in trade talks

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/08/japan-seeking-big-concessions-from-britain-in-trade-talks-eu-brexit