> I generalize it as the US protects companies, the EU protects people. That's what strong laws against bribing and abuse of influence along with proportional

> I generalize it as the US protects companies, the EU protects people. That's what strong laws against bribing and abuse of influence along with proportional representation voting systems tend to get you: governments that are quite inclined to listen to the People (there are varying degrees of democracy, and some European countries are more democratic than others). Meanwhile, in the US, the People's Voice tends to have zero impact on what type of laws Congress passes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig