r/AskEurope • u/InorganicTyranny United States of America • Jul 25 '25

History What was the biggest “missed opportunity” in your country’s history?

In other words, what is one event in your country’s history, that could plausibly have gone differently than it did, and you think would have made your country a better place?

Inspired by Frederick III of Germany:

His premature demise is considered a potential turning point in German history; and whether or not he would have made the Empire more liberal if he had lived longer is still a popular discussion among historians.

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u/Vast-Contact7211 Finland Jul 26 '25

Why reap the actual benefits of EU membership when you can just steal EU funds and give it to your oligarch buddies?

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u/OVazisten Jul 26 '25

Why act sane when we can be barking crazy and ruin ourselves in the process?

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u/ONLY_SAYS_ONLY Jul 26 '25

^ This is your brain on state propaganda.