[antninja]

Yeah, we remember how the constitution, which has been rejected by referendums, became the "simplified treaty": exactly the same text but with articles moved, rephrased, obfuscated. The polite way to describe the EU is as a very-indirect democracy.

[crusso]

And when being voted out of office is the only way that the citizenry has to hold officials accountable... would "very-indirect" be good for the people?