> The thing is, democracy hasn't demonstrated that it can combat private interests. Sure but I don't get the rhetoric on here where when the EU attempts to com

> The thing is, democracy hasn't demonstrated that it can combat private interests. Sure but I don't get the rhetoric on here where when the EU attempts to combat malicious private interests via financial regulation everyone starts trying to cast it as a tyrannical evil empire. One could as easily state that the EU is attempting to stand up for democratic interests, which is why I have added that comment making that argument.