Quote (Black XistenZ @ 15 Nov 2018 22:17)
True, but this resentment against the UK was there since the day of the Brexit referendum. The EU and its talking heads feel personally insulted by the rebuke from the British people. And they reek of fear, fear that the UK might be better off outside of the EU and start a domino chain of countries wanting out as well. In any case, the brexit vote was a gigantic blow to the EUrocrats' dreams of an "ever closer union".
Yes, the UK has stepped on many toes during the negotiations, they were chaotic, unreliable and sometimes delusional. But let's not pretend like this is the sole reason for the spitefulness of the EU side.
now let's not pretend the uk was ever the posterchild of a european spirit. they were always demanding special and preferential treatment, and the first ones to opt out when it came to solving EU wide issues.
also, being principled and realistic in your negotiations is not the same as spitefulness. i know that's a common talking point amongst EU haters, but the simple reality is that you can only make the same unrealistic and unacceptable demands and proposals so many times before someone tells you in no uncertain terms to cut the pointless pretending, trying to save face in your own country, while time is running out to make a REAL deal.