Good question!

I can  indeed see this happening in the future, but when? I don't know. Empires rise, empires fall, just ask the Romans or Alexander the Great. At some point the USA will undoubtedly splinter and I would expect another European 'empire' to arise at some point. (this could be hundreds of years away). Most countries are simply political constructs and if we learn anything from the past, it is that they do not endure forever and ever!

However, do I think a truly united Europe imminent? Not just yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happens in my lifetime.

I don't know if it will be good or bad. Some of both probably. Very little is all good or all bad. I imagine that we will all still keep  a pretty strong sense of country identity, in the way that Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland have even though we are all part of the United Kingdom. I expect that the euro will become THE European currency. I suppose that makes sense but we will all miss our original currencies for a while. I think that as one of Europe's island nations, we in the UK have a greater problem with the thought of assimilating with other countries. If you are on the mainland then your borders have changed, and politically you've had to adapt more, whereas the island countries have clearly defined physical borders and a more separatist attitude. Although I know that we are part of Europe, and am a pro-Europe person, I still don't think of the UK as part of Europe in quite the same way as other countries. You'll commonly find Brits talking about 'going to Europe', or 'over in Europe'.

I think it is impossible to think about an eurpean patriotism owing to the conflicts even in itself. The aim of the idea to unify Europa was because of the rising world powers. If EU cannot find a rival such as USA to remain unified against (I hope in my life span) , most probably the guns will turn into itself and Europa will start to talk about the conflicts in itself again.

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I would like to see it as "The United Republics of Europe, as well as in the south of our continent (América) "The United Republics of América" or "Las Republicas Unidas de América", after all everyone in this continent is an american, including the Canadians.

Though this will take a long long time to happen if it ever happens, and the British are not really into it.  They play a double game, being with Europe and also doing their stuff outside it with the U.S. You are either in or out.

Cromagnon

I think thats a different kettle of fish , Ruslana.

Russia has united different cultures by atrocity,exile and banishing but Europe is not the same case. Russia has resorted to violence or unpleasent situations to gather different cultures but EU should both find pleasant resolutions to their conflicts and try to be one opinion in their mind , as well. I repeat myself on that if there were no peril outside the nation the former enemies would turn their eyes to themselves again. But we have a case of USA, China ,India( by the way , i really marvel at how such a diversity of culture,religions and ethnicity can prosper again. They are really an exemplary for the rest of the world even if there are still some conflicts in country.)and even Iran (if you count it as a danger but i dont actually, thats my contention)

Thats why i dont agree with you on this case.

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