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I think you're right British government have often been delusional. They ignored the federalism at the heart of the project as all talk. They fundamentally misjudged the nature of the EU. Still, they've tended to be relatively straightforward in their dealings with the EU. They practised nothing like Monnet method - constant piecemeal power grabs with somewhat understated aims (though easy enough to discover if you pay attention), nor the desire to enrich themselves at the communities expense, so beloved of some EU nations and regions (France above all else). This doesn't seem that different to me. The British government wants a common sense deal, not realising how central supposedly nonreversible, ever-increasing integration is to the EU project, nor how keen some are to get every penny they can from any EU negotiation, deserved or not.
I do think it strange to consider the British especially delusional, though, when the likes of Juncker are at the centre of the EU.
In the end, the whole Euro project is delusional. The aim, after the failed European Defence Community, which was open about the aims of integration, has been to achieve federalism not through open appeals and grand frameworks, but constant piecemeal integration whose aims is not usually openly stated to the people of Europe (though it is easy enough to find if you pay attention). The assumption is by binding the peoples of Europe tightly together before finally trying to officially create a superstate, the latter will be more or less a fait accompli. This is the Monnet method. But it seems delusional to me. The final marginalisation of the nations of Europe will still be a leap, and one most nations won't wish to take.
I do think it strange to consider the British especially delusional, though, when the likes of Juncker are at the centre of the EU.
In the end, the whole Euro project is delusional. The aim, after the failed European Defence Community, which was open about the aims of integration, has been to achieve federalism not through open appeals and grand frameworks, but constant piecemeal integration whose aims is not usually openly stated to the people of Europe (though it is easy enough to find if you pay attention). The assumption is by binding the peoples of Europe tightly together before finally trying to officially create a superstate, the latter will be more or less a fait accompli. This is the Monnet method. But it seems delusional to me. The final marginalisation of the nations of Europe will still be a leap, and one most nations won't wish to take.