The 'NO' side.

The question should be more often asked to the NO side about what happens after May 29 if the NO wins. Usually the answer is tentative at best or extremely disturbing. The assumptions made is that there will be a new “compromise”.. but as many have pointed out, who is going to be ready for a new compromise more favourable to France’s social views? In other words, who is going to back us up?

The answer given by the far-left (The LCR and the likes) is a sort of revolution of the people – in the “people unite, sort of way. But this would only work in non-democratic states. Unless, you deny that the present governments of Europe are legitimate, then you have to accept that most voters in Europe tend to be more conservative. This is even more the case now with former communist countries that understandably don’t want to have anything to do with more government intrusion into their lives.

Another problem is not only that the ‘NO’ side has no real alternative but also they are completely divided. The Le Pen ‘NO’ vote is very different from that of the Communists. So how can they unite the rest of Europe if they can’t be united within their own country?

In the end, it is sheer arrogance for the French to think that they alone can change the compromise accepted by 24 governments, especially given the support of the present Constitutional Treaty by most Unions and civil bodies. It is a form of French Imperialism within Europe and a total denial of reality.

Come on, it is about time to get real!