Partially yeah, as well as the complete lack of legislative initiative for the parliament, the only part that's directly elected by citizens. On the other hand

Partially yeah, as well as the complete lack of legislative initiative for the parliament, the only part that's directly elected by citizens. On the other hand though: Europeans kinda suck as a blob. See Italy electing fascists again, Germany stagnating for decades under Conservative control, basically everything east of Germany etc. Etc. The parliament is dominated by Conservative authoritarian forces as well. In that sense EU legislature is just too good at representing it's people. I gave a speech to my computer science course when the new copyright directive was about to go into its final trilogue round in 2018. Wide agreement in discussion afterwards, but not a single student cared enough to make their wishes known to their MEPs. If even they don't do it, i can only say we're getting what we asked for.