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Originally Posted by scc
It's less about what they gain and more about what they lose. It means becoming the junior partner as all their allies merge into a super state around them. It means not having a seat at the table when deals are made and standards set. And most importantly it means ******* off every defense contractor as they won't be able to take part in planetary defense projects, or at least must do so as minor player.
That last on it's own is probably enough outweigh the lobbying power of the NRA and all small arms manufacturers in the country by a country mile.
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Again, all this seems utterly unrealistic. We seem to be becoming the junior partner anyway, giving up constitutional and cultural basics and getting nothing in exchange.