Is it better to be part of a big economic group than not?

There can never be just one answer because individuals occupy all strata of a group, therefore it would depend on ones relative position in said group.

Middle between both extremes. It’s a personal choice.

I agree with you that it’s better to conform and have the collective bargaining.

The biggest danger for England is the EU learning to make it’s way without the English bullying. Better that England continue to cry and whine and gnash it’s teeth at the burden EU membership puts on them, while calling an oversized portion of the shots.

So back in the day (when America was great) we had strong unions. Now they are decimated and we bitch about income inequality. There could be a pattern.

@johnpowell i thought of unions immediately too.