Another official had far stronger words. “It was total bullshit. We don’t know what planet he is on,” the official said. “At least when we met Keith Kellogg, we could talk geopolitics,” they added, referring to Trump’s special envoy for Russia and Ukraine. “With Vance, we can’t even agree what a democracy is.”
That last sentence, at least, appears to be accurate. They definitely don't agree on what a democracy is, or should be, or what force it ought to have if voters want things like Brexit. I've been observing the EU from afar for a long time, as we all have, and I'm not sure I understand what they think the function of the democratic aspects of their governance ought to be. They keep holding elections, but they definitely don't seem to let them get in the way of doing what the elite thinks is right.
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Germany isn't the only European nation that doesn't agree with us on what a democracy is. When the EU was being formed, the Dutch people voted solidly against joining. The Dutch legislature promptly voted for joining, and so the Netherlands joined the EU.
Eric Hines
Well, I don't think our own Democratic Party agrees with us on what democracy entails, so I'm not surprised the Europeans are at a loss. Somehow the idea of the demos having actual kratos is anathema to them.
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