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> > Ursula von der Leyen was not elected by EU citizens > But was she not elected by EU members of parliment, who were elected by EU citizens? This is a commo
by BadOakOx 4y ago
> > Ursula von der Leyen was not elected by EU citizens
> But was she not elected by EU members of parliment, who were elected by EU citizens?
This is a common argument when criticizing the EU, but in the end everybody is elected by the people of EU (directly or indirectly). Here is a quick video explaining how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Uu5eyN6VU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Uu5eyN6VU
- throwaway45631 4y ago
- junofan 4y agoChina works the same way. The concentric circles of power approach allows the powerful to exercise tight control at each tier and minimize upsets.
- synotna2 4y agoEvery country works the same way?
- wronglyprepaid 4y ago> Here is a quick video explaining how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Uu5eyN6VU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Uu5eyN6VU Good video, thanks.