[llm_trw]

There were two revolutions in the US that changed its politic course significantly. The EU has always been a beurocracy first.

[binkethy]

Bureaucracy.

The EU is the European Union. 500 million humans.

This legislation is a win for the common person. Trying to portray as foisted upon the public from on high = a propaganda twist too far.

[llm_trw]

So why not hold a referendum on it?

[master-lincoln]

Because most people have little knowledge about the EU and are easily influenced. Direct democracy doesn't work well because of that if you ask me

[llm_trw]

So you'd say it has to be foisted on the common woman from up high?

[lispm]

Wasn't there a war in the US because of leaving states? ;-) How was that "referendum"?

[DEADMINCE]

Advancements are always foisted upon the common man without their consent.

[machomaster]

You are simply confirming the parent's counter-take that the US starting as a colony was such a big influence that despite hundreds of years and 2 revolutions the US still lacks progressive democracy.

[lispm]

That's a very simplistic view.

[martimarkov]

I was answering another very simplistic view

[lispm]

I wasn't responding to your comment.