• jmcs
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      2 months ago

      If that’s the issue they can leave at any time they want.

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        No. All that does is give putin full control, essentially turning the country into a hostile vassal state like belarus, right at the Austrian border.

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          2 months ago

          As opposed to being an hostile vassal state that can veto EU decisions and undermine european security from within? Where do I sign?

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            Yes, of course. As long as we let them stay in the union they have a fairly large amount of EU rules and regulations they have to abide by, and can’t go full little Russia.

            The fact that Hungary can stall and blockade critical decisions is a structural failure in the EU governing system that needs amendment, not a reason to give a hostile country a literal foothold nation.

            Ideally additional protective measures against foreign interference would also be implemented that keep future meddling at bay.

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              Pray tell how do you ammend the rules, considering such changes need to be unanimous?

              And it’s better to have a clear enemy at your gates than one badly hidden inside the gates (just ask the trojans).