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Well, last time they tried that (EU constitution) it was shot down by the same people that complain that the EU isn't democratic enough.
by ginko 9y ago
Well, last time they tried that (EU constitution) it was shot down by the same people that complain that the EU isn't democratic enough.
- LoSboccacc 9y agothe problem is that this EU is a tyrannical democracy. it's too easy to strong-arm some states into swallowing some policy that benefits everyone but them, like Dublin III, like production quotas, like fishing rights... this leaves basically everyone discontent about something everywhere.
- Double_a_92 9y ago> this leaves basically everyone discontent about something everywhere. That's life, I guess.
- TeMPOraL 9y ago> this leaves basically everyone discontent about something everywhere. Isn't that the definition of a good compromise? I mean, each EU country is fighting to get itself the best deal, to bolster its position over other EU states. There is no way to make it so that everyone (or even the majority) is happy, when the definition of "happy" is "much more than you could possibly get".
- baud147258 9y agoThen UE walked on the democratic opinion of its citizens and established the constitution without asking the citizens, with the treaty of Lisbon.
- ginko 9y agoThe Treaty of Lisbon is not equivalent with the proposed constitution. It merely amends current EU legislation with some aspects salvaged from the far further-reaching Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe.