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I'm happy for them (truly—this isn't snark), but unfortunately I have far more faith in EU legislators to support my rights, my community, and my general wellbeing than a Conservative Party government.

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you might want to look into who makes up the EPP

(and of course: historically a large chunk of it was the Conservative Party)

The European Commission are all right wing pro business people, except with even less oversight than national governments. Why would you trust Ursula von der Leyen over Boris Johnson? They are cut from the same piece of cloth.

> They are cut from the same piece of cloth.

This is easily disproved by comparing the orderliness of their hair ;-)

Yes, I know Boris Johnson ruffles his hair on purpose.

I think you might read the wrong media. It was the UK (with little brother Denmark) that kept the EU firmly on an economically liberal course.

First thing the Commission did after the Brexit notice was to publish a 'European Pillar of Social Rights' and to launch processes for common minimum social standards. Yes they do trade but look at the lineup and commissioners and half of those have social portfolios.

In other words, "I don't mind that my vote carries less weight for as long as the decision-makers happen to share my political views."

Is there a problem with that? Of course people want to maximize a scenario where decision-makers share their political views.

Yes, because you're only temporarily promised to get what you want at the expense of having voting power permanently diluted.

It's probably more a matter of faith in an expertocracy with political checks and balances and ultimate political decision but apolitical implementation.

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