Jacques Delors, the former EU Commission president, is being scrutinized for his role in shaping the European Union. Several commentators suggest that Delors' federalist vision inadvertently fueled British Euroscepticism, leading to Brexit. They argue that his policies contributed to the rise of neoliberalism, the erosion of national sovereignty, and the establishment of an undemocratic EU. The discussions highlight the complexities of Delors' legacy and its impact on European politics and economics.
Everyone should read this, especially libertarians re: first half of the article Only caution I’d offer to @Ayaan is that becoming a Christian is so much more than merely joining a religion to save civilization, however important that may be (edit: she did hint at this) Much to… https://t.co/fF8cb5Joj6
Everyone should read this, especially libertarians re: first half of the article Only caution I’d offer to @Ayaan is that becoming a Christian is so much more than merely joining a religion to save civilization, however important that may be Much to think about in this piece https://t.co/fF8cb5JW8E
[...] "and indeed, national elites in most European countries had come round to the notion of a supranational central bank, fully immune to democratic pressures, as a useful way to insulate economic policy from popular contestation." And now we are stuck with an undemocratic EU. https://t.co/dSNWzP2jmd
This is a really great piece by @battleforeurope - Delors in many ways finished the EU - it's just his legacy has taken time to feed through https://t.co/l3ZP1mlduQ
Excellent excellent article by @battleforeurope . Really super important to understand. Regardless of your political perspective, this is an incredibly important look at what giving up your nation's monetary sovereignty will do to you. Sometimes, the "good guys" aren't so good. https://t.co/NErMF81DDi
A timely reminder of the role of Jacques Delors in establishing neoliberalism in France and Europe and paving the way for the dominance of finance capitalism and the demise of national sovereignty along with the "left". https://t.co/4JDtc8CPjr
Good piece on Jacques Delors’ difficult relationship with the French Socialist party https://t.co/PkFTdY1tmX
Was Jacques Delors the unwitting architect of Brexit? His dreams of a federalist EU gave a huge boost to British Eurosceptics. Thanks to his zealous overreach, leaving the EU was no longer unthinkable, says Frank Furedi https://t.co/dYby7vNRxH
🖊 "Jacques Delors poisoned British democracy" "The EU Commission president allowed the Left to think it could impose its agenda without an election" Read the full column from @MrTCHarris below 👇 https://t.co/sVptaj4Nm9