alt Hacker NewsIs it so hard for people to understand that Europe is a continent, EU is a federation of European countries, and the two are not the same?
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denysvitali • yesterday at 5:17 PM
I honestly think it is. The amount of people who thinks Europe and EU are the same thing is really concerning.
And no, it's not only americans. I keep hearing this thing from people living in Europe as well (or better, in the EU). I also very often hear phrases like "Switzerland is not in Europe" to indicate that the country is not part of the European Union.
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GaggiX • yesterday at 3:51 PM
I think you missed the joke
Europe isn't even a continent and has no real definition (none that would make any sense, anyway), so the whole thing is confusing by design