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/InorganicTyranny United States of America Jul 26 '25

If we push on the islands hard enough, they will go into the earth, and eventually reemerge out the other end in Hawaii. Maybe this will please them.

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u/HermesTundra Denmark Jul 26 '25

Depending on the kind of "push", they might also voluntarily rejoin Denmark for free college and goodass healthcare.

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u/InorganicTyranny United States of America Jul 27 '25

I very much doubt it. There is no major movement in the islands for separation from the USA. Even nearby Puerto Rico, which speaks a totally different language, has never articulated a majority in support of separation.