The United States is a representative republic (e.g. voters get to choose whoever represents them in the House and Senate, their local governments and their Pre

The United States is a representative republic (e.g. voters get to choose whoever represents them in the House and Senate, their local governments and their President) while the EU as it is today can be best described as a Oligarchy. Let me explain. Citizens in the EU can only vote for the European Parlement (EP) which takes place every five years. However, the European Parlement only exists to make it look like citizens have any influence in European politics which is not the case. The true power of European politics lies within the European Commission (EC) which is NOT elected by the people but are politicians within the EU chosen by politicians within the EU. The EC doubles as both the executive and legislative branch of the EU. However, Citizens within the EU have no influence on execution or legislation by the EC whatsoever (they would like to pretend that the people do have this influence, because the pretence of "democracy"). Many HN members residing in the US are currently quite angry that they have Donald Trump as their president. But actually they have to be glad, because in about four years his first term has ended and you, as citizens of the US, at least have the ability to choose a better president (if the majority agrees, ofcourse). In Europe, unless European law and government will be seriously reformed, we will never have that opportunity. We are stuck with a unchosen and thus undemocratic legislative and executive branch who have total control over the democratically chosen local leaders and governments. Still think the EU is so awesome? I hope you will reconsider. PS: Source being me, I live in the EU and know pretty much all you would ever need to know about local and European politics around these parts.