Of course Brexit means that something is wrong in Europe. But Brexit means also that something was wrong in Britain.
Interpretation
Brexit highlights issues in both Europe and Britain, indicating systemic problems in governance and unity.
In this quote, Jean-Claude Juncker reflects on the implications of Brexit, suggesting that the decision to leave the European Union signals not only a failure of unity and cooperation within Europe but also points to deeper issues within Britain itself. It emphasizes the idea that the Brexit phenomenon is a symptom of broader political, social, and economic challenges that exist on both sides of the channel.
In practice
This quote could be used in a lecture on contemporary European politics.
I believe that if we don't offer legal ways of emigrating to Europe and immigrating within Europe, we will be lost. If those who come - who are, generally speaking, the poor and needy - are no longer able to enter the house of Europe through the front door, they'll keep making their way in through the back windows.
The rule of law means that law and justice are upheld by an independent judiciary. The judgments of the European Court of Justice have to be respected by all. To undermine them, or to undermine the independence of national courts, is to strip citizens of their fundamental rights. The rule of law is not optional in the European Union. It is a must.
If someone complains about Europe from Monday to Saturday, then nobody is going to believe him on Sunday when he says he is a convinced European.
Long Island is shaped the way it is largely because of Robert Moses. Long Island is a perfect example of how political power shapes people's lives every day.
Never has so much military and economic and diplomatic power been used so ineffectively, and if after all of this time, and all of this sacrifice, and all of this support, there is still no end in sight, then I say the time has come for the American people to turn to new leadership not tied to the mistakes and policies of the past.
The world has to have zero tolerance for naked dictatorship.
The black masses must demand and refuse to accept nothing less than that proportionate percentage of the political spoils such as jobs, elective offices and appointments... They must reject the shameful racial tokenism that characterizes the political life of America today.
Yup, the whole birther movement was racist.
We used to play marbles for keeps. If you lost, you lost. It is the same way with politics, but not everybody knows this.
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