The only thing this proves is that the E.U. is supremely racist and classist. If not being an actual part of Europe (as Canada is NOT)is any longer required to join the "European Union", even as an "associate member," why limit it to highly White people countries of European origin like Canada?

What about Palestine? What about Iran? Why can't they join too? How about sub Saharan african nations? You know, the ones with a lot of Black African people?

E.U. is totally racist and you just proved it. Thanks.

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Substack: Meaghan Wilson Anastasios (@meaghanwilsonanastasios): "You. Must. Watch. This. I’m not crying. You’re crying. This is fucking momentous. The world is moving on.

Just a few years ago, this scene would have been unimaginable. Ursula Von der Leyden and the EU welcome Mark Carney and Canada into the future of democracy, in pointed defiance of the bullying, lying, senile old would-be dictator in the White House who grows more detached and dangerous by the day.

My fellow Americans, we’ve got some ‘splaining to do to our friends and neighbors.