Getting rid of unanimity is going to be an issue, I think it’s better to limit the degree to which unanimity can be employed and to which EU-wide votes could affect the regional areas. For example, if the EU were seized by far-right parties, whether or not they held a majority, then what?
I think the EU’s first priorities above all must be:
To safeguard itself and the world against fascism.
To address the causes of rising fascism, without creeping further into autocracy (a la Patriot Act).
All other elements are secondary.
This means we need, in no particular order:
a. To combat social media algorithms
b. Get people off corporate controlled social media, towards social media controlled by the people themselves.
c. Green up ASAP. The sooner we will be self-sufficent, the sooner we reap the benefits. Solar, wind, water, even nuclear.
d. Try to fling the US back into democracy ASAP.
e. Destroy Russia’s military capacities.
f. Support own small and mid-sized industries and services.
Getting rid of unanimity is going to be an issue, I think it’s better to limit the degree to which unanimity can be employed and to which EU-wide votes could affect the regional areas. For example, if the EU were seized by far-right parties, whether or not they held a majority, then what?
I think the EU’s first priorities above all must be:
All other elements are secondary.
This means we need, in no particular order:
a. To combat social media algorithms
b. Get people off corporate controlled social media, towards social media controlled by the people themselves.
c. Green up ASAP. The sooner we will be self-sufficent, the sooner we reap the benefits. Solar, wind, water, even nuclear.
d. Try to fling the US back into democracy ASAP.
e. Destroy Russia’s military capacities.
f. Support own small and mid-sized industries and services.