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The European Union Democratic deficit explained - The Hated One How authoritarian is the European Union? The idea that the European Union might actually deeply authoritarian transnational organization may come as a slanderous statement. But in reality, the structure of the European Union is fundamentally undemocratic. There is no room for democratic representation, its mechanisms are too complicated, decision making is conducted by unelected groups, and the laws are too powerful and abrogative across the board. In my analysis, I am trying to make a case why the European Union is actually an authoritarian organization. Democratic deficit of the European Union The idea of democracy stems from the principle of localization - that is you can only be represented to a certain level of geographical coverage. In the ancient Greece, it was small city-states the size of today-s small towns. After that, the establishment of democracy turned nation-wide, but the most successful projects still relied on great ability of as local representatives as possible to keep check on the central government. That-s why modern democratic countries are split electable districts, regions, cantons, departments- only local population can know the best who they are voting for. The legislative power in the European Union is shared between the Parliament and the Council, none of which can propose a legislative initiative. In other words, the only directly elected body that the people are normally supposed to be represented by cannot make laws of its own. What a great way to start. Laws are only proposed by the European Commission, which acts as the government of the EU. To be fair, European Parliament does have a right to politely ask the Commission to make a law. But it can-t dictate anything to the executive branch. But what-s more interesting is that a minority of Western states outnumber the rest of the Union in the number seats. For example, you could count Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain and Netherlands and you would already have 392 votes, a simple majority in the parliament of 747 members. This is troubling, because whenever it comes to voting on for example economic issues where each state should have an equal state, this coalition tends to vote commonly so that they silence the majority of other states. Even after UK leaves the EU, you just add Sweden and Belgium and you still get 384 votes, a comfortable majority. Democracy has to have a geographical limit. You can-t have global or continental democracy The furthest you can go is state, but even that is divided into smaller governing areas with local constituencies. For ordinary people with daily problems, it-s hard to follow their own domestic politics, not to even get know politics of other countries that can create laws on top of their state legislature. That-s why the voters- turnout at the European Parliamentary elections are so ridiculously low. People don-t see the European Union as their legitimate government. It is hard to keep the political establishment of your local country in check, not to mention making sense of the politics of foreign nations you have nothing in common with
Date: 2022-03-20

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Comments and reviews: 10

Nikola
This is retarded, at around 7: 50 the right to be forgotten is actually a revolutionary movement that gives the people the power to remove their own information fron the internet. Before this company-s could deny your request to delete your accounts and stuff you posted on the internet including emails, chats, history, data gathered on you and all they want. This law makes them obligated to delete that data if it-s linked to you and on your request. And the majority of those laws that you mentioned before had to be like that in order to avoid sabotage in the begging of this union. Don-t be fooled together we are stringer and together there is power, this is the reason this video was made to diminish stability. Don-t be against the union if you have good ideas spread them around and get support for them from influential political parties that share your views and put them in action. Im sure that the issue with the unelected part of the parliament will be solved some day, but we need to find that mechanism that will replace it without the ability to be compromised by foregoing powers. The EU is young in growth there is always change.
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The
It's so outrageous to be criticizing the very existence of the European Union. But as much as its leaders self-proclaim their ideological purity, the structure of the European Union is deeply undemocratic and actually leaves much room for authoritarianism. For all Europeans and non-Europeans watching this, how do you feel about the democratic deficit of the European Union? Do you think it's a real threat? What do you see as a solution to this?
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Michael
- 1: 41 heap of c---p
The Council of European Union is an intergovernmental body with elected ministers (ministers are elected in their respective states. They share legislative power with the European Parliament. And voting is done by system of qualified majority votes.
Where are you getting this false narrative?
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Mikke
Democracy has always be an authoritarian even in Athens. People power is not same as democracy. People had been brainwashed to believe it's illusion. Nationalism is what protects a country and its people and there is only one system that will do it is banned.
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SerfNoMore
All of these -super groups- like NATO, EU, etc are corrupted and don't remotely help the people. They instead consolidate power amongst as select group of the chosen making the rest of us serfs.
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Jim
Do you even know what authoritarian means? the fact that politicians are able to stand in the parliament everyday and abuse the very system with no repercussions is the opposite of authoritarian
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chaotic_enby
I enjoyed your content so far, but this is going a bit too far into the conspiracy theory direction. I think you-re distorting the facts here a bit. Not convinced.
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Kevin
Good video, very interesting. I suggest you start providing sources though, not saying you're wrong, but you make a lot of large claims. Would help your arguments.
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Bob
This should be mandatory viewing for all school children in the EU, what a surprise the EU doesn't want its citizen knowing about its authoritarian corruption.
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Gaydolf
the EU was set up for a good cause and we still need that, but its changed. its not what it was.
they don't listen to anyone
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