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I never understood why so many Europeans think the EU exists as some sort of beneficial democratic institution that will "take care of the citizens". It was alw
by christkv 4y ago
I never understood why so many Europeans think the EU exists as some sort of beneficial democratic institution that will "take care of the citizens". It was always a business club of the large European companies with a veneer of democratic institution. I won't cry a tear the day the whole thing crumbles into dust.
Parliament with barely a democratic mandate, executive with handpicked non-elected bureaucrats who strut around the world stage pretending to have some sort of mandate.
- rs999gti 4y ago> It was always a business club of the large European companies with a veneer of democratic institution It's original intention was to join EU countries to avoid another World War
- christkv 4y agoThat was true at one point (The original Steel and Coal union) but I don't think that plays a major factor anymore in the day to day. After the giant bribe scandal that is still ongoing in the parliament I'm going to lean towards that it's mostly about grifting these days. I just want more local rule and less mandate from the kingdom of heaven like this crap about open source. Who stands to make money from this grift ?
- bt4u 4y ago[dead]
- rini17 4y agoYes pretty good compared to the balkan alternative of tens of independent countries each trying to protect their interests alone. Also you completely disregarded the human rights component which is a founding principle of EU and beyond (Council of Europe). What is democracy with strong mandate good for when there's no strong independent court involved in human rights?