> in the EU it's seen as a good thing to protect people even when they don't understand why Use of the word "elite" by the author encapsulates this mentality.

> in the EU it's seen as a good thing to protect people even when they don't understand why Use of the word "elite" by the author encapsulates this mentality. What if they do understand why and still don't care? Or at least, to speak from my perspective, what if they do understand why but also understand that the approach used makes things worse? It is so disappointing watching so many praise the intent of the law instead of the practicalities that I wonder where real understanding is lost. Recognition of a problem, and even recognition of what might work in some idealistic situation, is not enough to be construed as understanding the situation.