[pavelludiq]

> That's a nice pipe dream. But without force, it'll become irrelevant.

Transnational authority is extremely terrifying and western Europe has an extremely horrible and tragic track record when allowed to decide the fate of other people.

> It can be as Democratic as people make it.

That's a nice pipe dream.

> Western states are already privileged, they have the population advantage.

I meant that force would be used disproportionately against poorer states

> Case in point, Hungary. Billions of euros went there and at least 30-40% got funneled to "friends and family".

I have opinions about the wisdom of subsidies in general.