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It's true that they are appointed. However, they're appointed by the EU Council (the heads of state, most of them elected, some appointed by a national parliam

It's true that they are appointed. However, they're appointed by the EU Council (the heads of state, most of them elected, some appointed by a national parliament), and approved by the (elected) European Parliament. At the cost of some transparency, this does make it possible to select a bit more for management skills instead of just campaigning skills.

throwaway_dang 1y ago
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- saubeidl 1y ago
  Trump was appointed as well by that standard. But nobody says that, that's my point. It's a double standard designed to spread FUD.
- vanviegen 1y ago
  If Elon was explicitly affirmed by a majority of congres, then that would have been similar, yes.