> That other countries can exert some influence on yours? That is a fact of life and nothing will change it. So we'll just accept anything? It's about limiting

> That other countries can exert some influence on yours? That is a fact of life and nothing will change it. So we'll just accept anything? It's about limiting outside influence as much as possible. Not throwing your hands in the air and give up. > Everything is an agreement, including EU, with relatively specific scope, agreed to because it is beneficial (or politically convenient) even if limiting at times. It's always a trade-off. There are good parts and there are bad parts. EU has morphed into something entirely different than what it was at the start. > It is a better model than everyone keeping laws dictated by the US, Russia, Germany or France, or WIPO, Google or MPAA lobbyists, which it was before. (National standards get copied or are intentionally very similar.) You get to vote at least on the common choice, instead of the strongest one winning. You don't solve the issue that laws are influenced by other forces by eroding your voting power. Then you only worsen the problem.