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[โ€“] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

We already basically had that. There was essentially no onerous responsibilities on individuals to be in the EU. Sure we had to give the EU money, but we also got money and I'm pretty sure that it was coming in more than it was going out.

On an individual citizens level, essentially there was no downside and huge amount of upside.

Have you tried going to France lately, it's a nightmare, it used to be that you would just drive up to the little passport kiosk and some French guy would barely glance at you and wave you through. You could have been a terrorist or smuggling drugs, he didn't care.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I have a Swiss friend who just is waved through in airports. And the Swiss have never even been part of the EU to begin with!