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created by mysticyellow on 04/04/2021 at 08:52 UTC
4966 upvotes, 13 top-level comments (showing 13)
Comment by powerduality at 04/04/2021 at 09:22 UTC
391 upvotes, 1 direct replies
*"I love democracy, I just hate all the voters."*
Comment by vjx99 at 04/04/2021 at 09:29 UTC
240 upvotes, 4 direct replies
I don't think it will ever get solved. Should have designed it differently from the start, using 2/3 majority (or even 5/6) instead.
Comment by lennarthaasnoot at 04/04/2021 at 09:36 UTC
171 upvotes, 3 direct replies
This why Volt has started. The first Pan-European political party that aims to reorganise the EU. Nowadays there is a chapter in each EU country and the UK. The have won multiple seats in multiple regional elections across Europe, Three seats in the Dutch National parliament and a German seat in the European Parliament
Comment by TheBlack2007 at 04/04/2021 at 14:37 UTC
17 upvotes, 0 direct replies
VETO-Powers are never a good thing because they are guaranteed to make every matter bog down into a deadlock. They should have never been introduced.
Comment by Noobeater1 at 04/04/2021 at 11:07 UTC
25 upvotes, 0 direct replies
A similar sentiment can be made for the two questions
"Who wants europe to help end this problem?"
"Who wants to give europe the power to end this problem?"
Comment by LedParade at 04/04/2021 at 10:01 UTC
36 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Funny how entire countries can act like a bunch of kids
Comment by Jokulari at 04/04/2021 at 15:51 UTC
8 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Time for a European Federation. Give overall power to the EU parliament and commission. Let countries elect their own local leaders.
Comment by Darth_Memer_1916 at 05/04/2021 at 12:42 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Euroskeptics : The EU does nothing!
EU : Would you like us to do something?
Euroskeptics : No that's tyranny.
Comment by SmooK_LV at 04/04/2021 at 12:40 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Political power is impossible to perfect because of how many will want to hold on to it - even the most honest poltician will want a stability in their power for many years, then they will be proud in their experience and will doubt anyone inexperienced could replace them (happens in ton of industries). While if we could rotate students in power positions, they'd have more energy, creativity and would be willing to work for less yet such system would be impossible to maintain since someone would want to stay around for longer than their cycle.
AI could also perfect a lot of elements of system but either will never be fully trusted due to people wishing for power or would be corrupted under those who trust it noses.
The governments will always be imperfect and people will always vote/establish their heads of state imperfectly.
All we can do is keep doing our best.
Comment by skylay at 04/04/2021 at 15:25 UTC
8 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Abusing *vetos?* The only power states even have? It's almost like the union doesn't work and the members all have different interests if vetoing is a problem.
Comment by [deleted] at 04/04/2021 at 11:08 UTC
16 upvotes, 3 direct replies
There's no such thing as "abuse of veto power". The concept of a veto means you can't abuse it **by definition**.
Comment by Galaxy661_pl at 04/04/2021 at 14:14 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Comment by CarlAngel-5 at 04/04/2021 at 12:15 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Who wants free democracy and not this sonsense bullshit with the European Commission acting like a dictatorship, and giving the European Parliament at least a little bit of power?
