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You mustn't understand - and further musings on the European project | 26 comments (26 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: You mustn't understand - and further musings o (none / 1)

Just a question here, and I have no position (nor should you care if I did, I suppose) Why would you want to avoid public referenda. It seems that would make it more authentic, which might not be the right word, maybe legitimate would me more the concept, if it was approved by the citizens of the nations.

"I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson

by NearlyNormal on Wed Jul 18th, 2007 at 03:50:16 PM EST
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Re: You mustn't understand - and further musings o (4.00 / 5)

Because it is extremely easy for populists to derail referenda, and the EU political elite has basically given up on their ability to win a public debate on the EU. It's quite sad, actually, considering a majority of the people are Europeist. What the people are not is neoliberal, and I think that is the "problem".

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jul 18th, 2007 at 04:05:39 PM EST
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You mustn't understand - and further musings on the European project | 26 comments (26 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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