[datejfktn]

Selection effect. Those who really cared about this commented.

But what about the 99% rest of population? It's a mistake thinking that because they dont realllly care they will accept either way.

Resistance to change is huge, especially when it plays into the narrative "Bruxelles demanded it"

And what I meant by lack of popular consultation is that if you go on EU streets and ask about this change 95% of people will have no idea what you are talking about.

[iggldiggl]

> Selection effect. Those who really cared about this commented.

And a disproportionate proportion of those (more than two thirds) were from Germany, were that topic was an especially hot issue for some reason or other.

[majewsky]

No representative democracy is asking the electorate to vote on each and every bill. It defeats the purpose of having a parliament in the first place.

[datejfktn]

I agree with you.

I was just pointing out that it's wrong to say this this decision had ample consultation, because overwhelmingly the population is not aware of it.

[disgruntledphd2]

And almost all the respondents were German (apparently this is a big deal in Germany).