I agree that these endemic procedural messes reveal that core parts of the EU may be illiberal, overly federalized, and could use reform. But how is acknowledgi

I agree that these endemic procedural messes reveal that core parts of the EU may be illiberal, overly federalized, and could use reform. But how is acknowledging its weaknesses ammunition for illiberal systems in general? Out of all the alternatives it gives ammo to, those advocating for more local, directly democratic governance have been receiving the lions share compared to those advocating alternative authoritarian schemes.