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minus-squareNico198X@piefed.europe.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-216 hours agoi’m all for consolidation where it makes sense, but Belgium would REALLY need to up their game to rise to the level of the Netherlands. they’d basically just need to become Nederlanders and do things that way.
minus-squarePhotonic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·edit-215 hours agoA Dutchman only need to drive across a Wallonian road once to know how bad of a deal this would be for both The Netherlands and Luxembourg. Two of the best-managed countries in Europe would have to drag their retarded middle brother everywhere and wipe his mouth every time he eats.
i’m all for consolidation where it makes sense, but Belgium would REALLY need to up their game to rise to the level of the Netherlands. they’d basically just need to become Nederlanders and do things that way.
A Dutchman only need to drive across a Wallonian road once to know how bad of a deal this would be for both The Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Two of the best-managed countries in Europe would have to drag their retarded middle brother everywhere and wipe his mouth every time he eats.