With the EU well uneder way, do the Americas need ther same?
And what if the USA doesn't want to join? Should we let this hold us back, or ought we rather simply offer an open invitation (Those who want in, join; and those who don't, don't). In that case, if the US chose not to join, do you think such an institution could still succeed?
My beliefe is that, even if the US chose not to join, it could still succeed. Such a federation could be built not only on economic, but also cultural and other ties. Assuming we used such a federation to share a common military force (even though Latin America is poor, I'm sure Latin America and Canada together could still establish a reasonable force.) In order not to raise fears abroad, we could sinmply agree that such a force would never be allowed to exceed 100,000 men (for such a vast territory, that would be a humble force indeed), with all non-combat responsibilities handed over to national police forces. This could save such a federation large sums of money, and lead to a large market with countries rich in natural resources. If a common currency could be shared eventually, this could also make trade much more efficient with no more need to convert currency all the time. And this federation would not necessarily need to be viewed as a competitor against the EU, but rather as a friend and collaborator. I'm sure even if the US chose not to join initially, it would certainly need to join eventually if it would wish not to become increasingly isolated from a world community increasingly intent on integration on a larger scale.
What are your thoughts?
And what if the USA doesn't want to join? Should we let this hold us back, or ought we rather simply offer an open invitation (Those who want in, join; and those who don't, don't). In that case, if the US chose not to join, do you think such an institution could still succeed?
My beliefe is that, even if the US chose not to join, it could still succeed. Such a federation could be built not only on economic, but also cultural and other ties. Assuming we used such a federation to share a common military force (even though Latin America is poor, I'm sure Latin America and Canada together could still establish a reasonable force.) In order not to raise fears abroad, we could sinmply agree that such a force would never be allowed to exceed 100,000 men (for such a vast territory, that would be a humble force indeed), with all non-combat responsibilities handed over to national police forces. This could save such a federation large sums of money, and lead to a large market with countries rich in natural resources. If a common currency could be shared eventually, this could also make trade much more efficient with no more need to convert currency all the time. And this federation would not necessarily need to be viewed as a competitor against the EU, but rather as a friend and collaborator. I'm sure even if the US chose not to join initially, it would certainly need to join eventually if it would wish not to become increasingly isolated from a world community increasingly intent on integration on a larger scale.
What are your thoughts?