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The EU is pretty good at its intended purpose, which is to tie together European countries in a non-hostile and economically-productive way.

But it seems pretty obviously not very good at any real executive action. Which is, again, by design.

not having elected 'idiots' run a highly complex government structure

How do you think the EU (con)federation is pretty good given the remaining of your comment?

I wouldn't say so. The first years of the largest war in Europe since WWII have shown that a leaderless EU is incapable of making important decisions crucial to its own survival, as a fallen Ukraine would have led to a divided EU where many countries would be governed by authoritarian fascist regimes, such as the one in Hungary led by Orban.

I feel like you're a bit tendentious and exaggerated in your assessments.

People don't get a say in the people's decision that they didn't elect. I thought it's pretty spot on.