On 2016-07-06 11:42 , Steve Cottrell wrote:
Like you, I love my country and I don't want to see it watered down by a conglomerate entity composed of politicians from across the union, some with their own agendas that bear no parallel with the UK's interests.
i'm just reading this thread through today, and (though i've followed it closely elsewhere) it's very helpful to me to hear the articulations of a few European individuals on the subject …
your statement above resonates with the concepts of federalism and state's rights in the US, which in essence balance power between the national and state governments and promote the states' keeping (some of) their individuality
one could say that over centuries, much "blending" has occurred, but that it was a gradual process and there is still plenty of room for difference among the states; unfortunately some of the major differences are in equality and human rights
just a thought: i wonder if the US states were less "individualistic" if there would be more or fewer gay-bashing laws, more or less horrible prison treatment, poverty, defunding of education, etc.? in addition, we've had several of our own influxes of immigrants which have prompted waves of intolerance, and there is much variance among the states in attitudes toward same
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