[g-b-r]

You probably spent time in northern Europe (Scandinavia, in all likelihood)

[omginternets]

Actually, no. I spent most of my time in France, Italy, Spain and the UK. I insist: most upper-middle class (and above) voters are stuck in what I can only qualify as a "govern me harder, daddy" mindset.

[g-b-r]

Hmm, if you were raised to dread the "nine most terrifying words" I suppose you could see it like that, but southern Europeans most definitely don't look at their institutions with trust and confidence

[omginternets]

I've found it to be a class divide more than a national divide.

[g-b-r]

Mah, higher class people are for sure generally more convinced of the necessity of the European Union

[gpderetta]

You mention Italy: there the EU is often (but very much not always) seen as the lesser of the two evil compared to the local government.

[omginternets]

To be fair, I should have said "Milan".