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mk · 4698 days ago · link · · parent · post: Finland Derides Crisis as Excuse for Eroding Sovereignty
Yes, strange Empire. But, this might be the Dickensian part.
As for the US Civil War. I agree that sovereignity was a component, but only because they wanted to exercise the right of a slave-based economy. It's always about the money. The issue in Europe is all about the money too. NAFTA had similar motivations. I think instead of 'free market' and 'free trade' we should say unhindered or disregulated. There are probably real consequences that stem from using 'free' that way. The South wanted the freedom to practice slavery. :/