I guess this is a good summary from someone with a primarily positive view of the EU. I’m a EU citizen with a more negative view of the union. Core to my under

I guess this is a good summary from someone with a primarily positive view of the EU. I’m a EU citizen with a more negative view of the union. Core to my understanding of the EU is the idea that “Europe is a garden, while the rest of the world is a jungle – we have built a garden” [1]. It’s a fundamentally different approach to legislation: instead of thinking about what rules would be fair and reasonable, European politicians start with the end result (“the garden”) and try to craft rules that will accomplish that result. If the rules turn out to be unreasonable from some perspective… “well you can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs”. For Americans, coming from a common law system, this has a totalitarian feel to it. At least that’s my personal feeling. 1. https://youtu.be/ufAHg6hN4OA?si=OaZE89rGTZOtE0Hk https://youtu.be/ufAHg6hN4OA?si=OaZE89rGTZOtE0Hk