in a nutshell, the arrogance of the federalists is europe is driving the eu towards failure: first the euro and its consequences; then merkel's insistence on opening the doors wide to immigrants from the middle east and north africa.
britain is experiencing their bullying condescension. but meanwhile, other countries look like they are following the same path in most places where they let the people have a say.
a european superstate is not what so many want that the question shouldn't be asked. there are alternatives. roll the eu back to its pre-maastricht position and many opponents would be satisfied with that eu.