Stupid. Keep resisting things that allow Europe to unify its economic policies (resisting the Euro, voting down the EU constitution, etc) out of some misplaced cultural pride, and you'll wind up further and further behind in the trade gap.
Once China ramps up, and becomes everyone's trade master within the next 20 years (including the United States') we'll all wish we could go back in time and vote YES on things like the EU Const.
Pride is a bitch.
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