Post by @Federation_Bot

RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/116811139848528087

The EU is a democracy in the same way X Corp would be a democracy if they provided daycare and called it the X Corp Parliament.

(The EU Parliament is the only parliament on the planet where its members cannot legislate. All they can do is vote on it. i.e., it’s a toy parliament. And it looks like they’re now confident enough to forego even that thin veneer of lipservice to democracy.)

#EU #ChatControl #EuropeanParliament #EuropeanCommission #BigBrotherKnowsBest

#bigbrotherknowsbest #europeanparliament #europeancommission #chatcontrol #eu

David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)

@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange last week

@aral

As I recall, the last time there was a proposal to shift power to the Parliament, it was vetoed by the British and French. I hoped that a benefit of Brexit might be that France wouldn't be able to veto a proposed shift by itself with no political support.

Aral Balkan

@aral@mastodon.ar.al last week

And in case you think my “toy parliament” and “daycare” statements are hyperbolic, let me remind you of this particular exchange between EU Commission President Junker and the parliament eight years ago that clearly displays the power dynamics.

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2017/07/04/juncker-calls-european-parliament-ridiculous-sot-gorani.cnn

#EU #EuropeanParliament #EuropeanCommission #tail #vs #dog

EU chief calls European Parliament ‘ridiculous’ | CNN

Skywards

@skywards@mastodon.social last week

@aral The parliament exists to give the people the illusion of having power in the lawmaking process. The EU is not a democracy, merely disguised as one. I would love to be proven wrong of course. But unless major change I doubt I am.

I don't want to see the EU collapse or whatever. it has done alot of good too. But the current EU leadership feels like a poor joke.

Elric

@elricofmelnibone@mastodon.social last week

@aral Calling it a "child abuse law" is such a bullshit take. It's a mass surveillance law.

David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)

@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange last week

@elricofmelnibone @aral

It's a a law for abusing children (and adults), so they're not completely wrong.

EU chief calls European Parliament ‘ridiculous’ | CNN