tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032670063309271922.post150320937683545577..comments2023-03-30T02:26:32.554-07:00Comments on My frustrated rants: The rise of independence in EuropeGedguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18217515188959770657noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032670063309271922.post-55627614389370441462012-01-23T12:01:34.569-08:002012-01-23T12:01:34.569-08:00If you want to learn more about the Breton movemen...If you want to learn more about the Breton movement for greater self-determination then try my blog The Breton Connection: http://thebretonconnection.blogspot.com/cornubianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985409305363332274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032670063309271922.post-8332271369938892702012-01-21T00:26:06.946-08:002012-01-21T00:26:06.946-08:00"NO no, you didn't fail"
I was talk..."NO no, you didn't fail"<br /><br />I was talking about my inability to get to grips with the design of this blog. It is so frustrating not being able to do what I want. Hence the 'frustration' in the blog title ;-)Gedguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217515188959770657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032670063309271922.post-38594868157413988072012-01-20T09:02:02.400-08:002012-01-20T09:02:02.400-08:00I would have to disagree with you about Germany be...I would have to disagree with you about Germany because the Prussians took it over under Bismark [I think]. He either conquered or bullied them into joining with the Prussians, hence the capital being Berlin. Now, I'm not saying the some of the German states want to separate but most of them seem to be happy being who they are and under the leadership of Berlin; a bit like the USA.<br />The same with Italy when Garibaldi did the same. Switzerland being the exception, though it has been conquered, because there is nothing there and is too high up and too cold. It was more of a place to pass through.Gedguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217515188959770657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032670063309271922.post-30105604376533295992012-01-20T07:21:52.842-08:002012-01-20T07:21:52.842-08:00NO no, you didn't fail. I understood and agree...NO no, you didn't fail. I understood and agreed with your points. Independence is growing in Europe. What I meant was that, there are times when nations want to join together... Germany, Italy, Switzerland... are all unified states. There are times when countries want to separate, as you point out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032670063309271922.post-86006340101289054952012-01-19T16:06:15.661-08:002012-01-19T16:06:15.661-08:00I'm not forgetting about them as they have the...I'm not forgetting about them as they have the sort of 'independence' which suits them, and good luck to them. The point I was trying to put over, and obviously failed at, was that there are areas, states, or whatever you want to call them that are not satisfied with belonging to another state that, democratically, they had no say in joining or were militarily taken over.<br /><br />I've been trying to work that one out myself but, as usual, have failed with alarming regularity.Gedguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217515188959770657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032670063309271922.post-72326657103108636182012-01-19T13:13:17.934-08:002012-01-19T13:13:17.934-08:00I guess it's one of these things that goes aro...I guess it's one of these things that goes around, and comes around...<br /><br />Yes, I think there is a mood for independence for smaller countries now.<br /><br />Let's not forget the semi independent states around the costs of England and France: Jersey, Guernsey, Man.<br /><br />I still haven't worked out how you get rid of the word verification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com