I'm Confused Plz Help

[spathiphyllum]

I was told that the EU is made up of unelected bureaucrats but now i'm hearing that we might get to vote in something called the 'EU parliament elections' and i'm starting to think maybe the people who said that first thing are just big fat liars, or thick as muck

[spathiphyllum]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-meps-eu-elections-europe-socialists-commission-a8863191.html

[dannyk13]

They were talking about Barnier,Tusk etc.so I would withdraw your insulting remarks.

[spathiphyllum]

How i honestly see it.. "Brexeteers crying about remain voters wanting another vote saying "Cry babies didn't get the result they wanted" yet brexeteers literally want to leave a union because the person who got democratically elected is one who they don't want or like. Seems to me like the worlds biggest double standard since forever, and this is not the first time i've bought that double standard up,"

[spathiphyllum]

Danny, are you saying we don't vote for our local council who represent as an MP who then vote for the PM etc.. who helps elect someone to represent the UK in the EU, and you're saying that person who represents the UK for the EU never got to vote who leads the EU?

[dannyk13]

Spath, I refer you to my post above.

[Mamyalynne]

Try to show some restraint in your OP, such remarks let you down badly.

[spathiphyllum]

I refer you to my OP.

[spathiphyllum]

I'm sure the big people throwing around pathetic insults can take being called either a liar, or thick. If not then best bet is to go buy some bubble wrap.

[dannyk13]

The point that was being made was the leaders of the EU are not elected and cannot be removed from their posts.

[Mamyalynne]

Behaving like an early teen having a strop doesn't cut it Spath.

You may have seen others talking like that, don't imitate them.

They are no role models.

[dannyk13]

Spath //I'm sure the big people throwing around pathetic insults//
The only person throwing insults is you

[anneasquith]

How are you today ,health wise Danny ?

[dannyk13]

Not too bad thank you Anne.

[spathiphyllum]

"The point that was being made was the leaders of the EU are not elected and cannot be removed from their posts."

And is that true?

[dannyk13]

Short of them committing a criminal act yes, I believe so.

[spathiphyllum]

How many are 'in charge'?

[spathiphyllum]

https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/presidents_en

This implies they're all elected fairly. If everyone wanted one of them out, they could make that happen.

[dannyk13]

https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2017/07/14/does-it-make-sense-to-refer-to-eu-officials-as-unelected-bureaucrats

[dannyk13]

Spath, read the above link, they were appointed, not elected.

[anneasquith]

Goodb;)