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by Paradigma11 303 days ago
The problem with the consensus principle is that it will always be profitable for the Putins and Xis of this world to pay off an Orban or Fico to block EU decisions they dont like.

Which is why I am for majority principle, even though I am from a small country that would lose out on power. Countries still can leave using article 50 if it is not palatable for them.

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Given the state and amount of lobbying, I'd rather have some good stuff blocked due to lack of consensus, than more of this anti-democratic nonsense approved because Thorn and the EPP are buddies.
I think that the dictate of majority is one of the worst things about "democracies". As for buying politicians for a purpose - the whole of the EU looks like US lapdog.
What democracy are you thinking about? All implementations have a small minority of "representatives" making all the decisions.