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I can't, but I did get a vote to pick them. I don't think your question speaks to the issue of the European commission being unelected.
by throwaway049 10y ago
I can't, but I did get a vote to pick them. I don't think your question speaks to the issue of the European commission being unelected.
- DanBC 10y agoIt might not be the case for HN readers, but a lot of people who complain about the undemocratic nature of EU never vote in local elections. Being interested in democracy means using your vote (or making a decision to abstain). Not bothering to vote is incompatible with the declared interest in democracy.
- UVB-76 10y ago> Being interested in democracy means using your vote (or making a decision to abstain). Not bothering to vote is incompatible with the declared interest in democracy. That's a strawman. Plenty of people are not interested in all or part of a democratic system, but appreciate that it exists, and that it provides channels through which they can influence the way they are governed, if they deem it necessary.