Europe Day 9 May - Why It's Worth Celebrating - The European Union Explained

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[Artebudz]

Very nice to hear this from a norwegian! Greetings from austria!

[NoName-hgcc]

Happy Europe's day!
9th may 2023 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺

[sandsiren]

I literally teared up! Thank you for such a beautiful overview ❤️

[TheSamuraijim]

Amazing and pertinent message! Couldn't agree more!

[marialindgr]

Thank you, beautiful overview. Shared!

[strawberry]

You did an amazing job Andyjoon! Thank you!

[LoreSquid]

A brave initiative, Andy. I like the overall message this brings, but perhaps look a bit closer into all headlines for European situations when making modern claims. Europe is organised well, but it's got as well disunity brewing from within, not only from incidents with nations outside it. Everywhere has conflicts really, but most seem to be placed under quiet wraps rather than escallate.

[socratitties]

I loved this!!! Such an amazing overview!

[happycompy]

Amazing, heartfelt video with fantastic editing to boot. Which software did you use at 2:50 to create those beautiful shaded maps? Those were brilliant. Solidarity from the USA!

[unserkatzenland]

I think the year of 1760 is the the core responsibility of the peace most of us are experience today, but I see where you thinking.

[TTV]

Amazing video!

The accomplishments of the EU are usually so incredibly undercommunicated, so you really hit the nail on the head here! It's really historically unprecedented what it's done for peace. The union really is one of the most worthy winner of the Nobel's peace prize of all time. The EU gets a lot of (deserved) flak for how they handled the 2008 financial crisis and the mass-vaccinations this year, but it's worth not forgetting how much the union has done for the continent.

[Lichtenhammer]

That was a good video, thank you for taking the time to make it. I must say, though, that I would not consider the enduring peace we have in Europe nowadays an achievement of the European Union, as democratic states do not go to war with each other anyway. As you said in your video, it was the ambition of individual rulers that caused most of the wars prior to the 20th century. Therefore, I'd argue that it was the spread of democracy and not the European Union that turned Europe into a peaceful place.

[jeovasanctusunus]

Not exciting is good for peace, good for people.

[unserkatzenland]

All the things all disagree:

0:25: History says otherwise, to many in the Roman Empire, war is a great way to citizenship, glory and wealth, its celebrated by those we experienced war to fight in another one for many has seen it as there home, where 7 of their comrades drink and fight, work and sleep together and the benefits of retirement makes veterans encourage their youth to join the army. The same could be said for medieval times.

1:15: well, not where I live. When mentioned Europe, ww2 and the Soviet Union is often mentioned first. But its probably a rare exception.

2:43: War and slave is not the reason of Rome collapse

+War: war in those time for Rome was a necessity for its survival, from the founding of the republic in which is was almost wipe out if not for a brave sacrifice of its 2 heroes, Rome expansion is needed to ensure its survival both political and economicly. Rome will always face an enemy equal to her, which from the Italian tribes to Carthage and then to the Parthians and the Germans, Rome has to fight to ensure its safe.

Why in such extent? The mountains of Italia could never support Rome enough, so they conquered Sicily, then Carthage, then, Gaul, then Egypt. All in hopes of supporting the Empire demands. And what else they could do? The economic net netrality of its time were simple, if one is stronger, one is weaker, which is why kings and queens invade and conquer, in this age the only way to grow economicly is though farming, and farms can only be gain though conquering, which is why 1760 should be universally celebrated for making a small amount of infertile land so profitable theres no reapn to conquer more.

+Slavery: Every nation in the world in other to exist required slaves since there are so much indivituals can produce, and farmers cant grow anything if they have to pay their worker a decent wage, or building ans stuff for that matter. A person in the old age its not as productive thx to lack of technology, which is why low cost labor is needed to grow and expand.

[unserkatzenland]

All the things I disagree (2):

3:28: At the time, it was not consider a "Franco-English" but more of a "French civil war" because two mornarchs at the time were French, they spoke French and all that stuff.

3:52: I dont think so, the true start of the rivalry was the 30yrs war, as the reason France joined the war was of the fear of the Habsburg expansion rather that religion.

4:04: the war started not because of the rivalry of the 2 countries, but the geo-political landscape of the time.

4:45: Youre comparing a war of 2 countries in a time where there are less that 500m people to a continental war where Billions are effected.

[sadrashahin]

Also now Europe isn't center of power, that's the reason it can't wage war. It needs unity for Russians and Chinese.
Also Europe supports wars elsewhere

[notgoddhoward]

We will forgive you for slandering the Motherland and put you on the no nuke list with Finland becasue the Norwegians fought like bears in the last war. Bear is nice. Bear is reliable.

Ну. За ваше здоровье. 🍾 ✮✮✮

[sadrashahin]

I don't get why a limited war is bad

[MedjayofFaiyum]

I studied International Relations and Politics so I'll give this in a way that fits the theme: The European Union is a perfect example of what the world could look like in the future, both for pros and cons. It has many advantages, many benefits, and it simplifies a lot. However, the current crop of politicians and its class is a far cry from the great leaders of European history. Had you told Gustavus Adolphus or Napoleon Bonaparte about the system of the EU - they would have revolutionized it. I studied the EU in my college for 2 years, and the thing about the EU is that's its ton of paperwork buried beneath, which makes it difficult/not so difficult for ordinary EU citizens to use with. But, I could be wrong in that regard.

The EU however, is far far far better than what was happening two centuries ago when we had ww1/ww2.