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You can't work out sensible deals, if a single country can throw a wrench into the wheel. A Union that works is better than one, which is in a permanent gridlo
by hermanzegerman 10mo ago
You can't work out sensible deals, if a single country can throw a wrench into the wheel.
A Union that works is better than one, which is in a permanent gridlock
21 Countries voted for it,
5 Countries against it
For things like these agreements you need a majority of 55% of the states which represent at least 65% of the EU Population.
- blell 10mo agoWhen the EU inevitably collapses because of this undemocratic behaviour, let’s see what’s sensible.
- philippgerard 10mo agoHow is a majority vote (of both states and represented population) and a parliamentary vote undemocratic?
- blell 10mo agoHow is someone from across the continent voting to destroy your agricultural sector democratic?
- pjc50 10mo agoIsn't this a question the US faces every day by having California and Iowa in the same union?
- blell 10mo agoYes? Isn’t this a source of discontent in the US?
- ben_w 10mo agoYou appear to be asserting that California and Iowa disagreeing about stuff is sufficient by itself to say the US is engaged in undemocratic behaviour. Was that your intention?
- wang_li 10mo agoYes, which is why we have two houses in the legislature and there are limits on the number of seats in the house and electoral college votes. No polity should be able to procreate their way to political dominance over a peer polity nor should they be able to incentivize law breaking for the same purpose. And more on point to the subject, imports should be tariffed so that there are not wage benefits to importing products from overseas. It's major bullshit for a country to say "you must have all these employment standards, safety, wage, retirement, health, holidays, etc." for any business in their area and then go and buy competing goods from outside their area with completely different labor standards.
- hermanzegerman 10mo agoBecause the french agreed to those terms when they entered the European Union, that they would negotiate their trade deals together, and a qualified majority is sufficient to make these deals. They're also free to leave at any time. "Destroying the agricultural sector" is stupid hyperbole, especially given the small quotas in sensitive parts of the agricultural sector.
- Balinares 10mo agoExact same way someone from across the street voting in a way you disagree with is democratic. Nice try appealing to xenophobia though.