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> > Ursula von der Leyen was not elected by EU citizens

> But was she not elected by EU members of parliment, who were elected by EU citizens?

This is a common argument when criticizing the EU, but in the end everybody is elected by the people of EU (directly or indirectly). Here is a quick video explaining how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Uu5eyN6VU



China works the same way. The concentric circles of power approach allows the powerful to exercise tight control at each tier and minimize upsets.


Every country works the same way?


> Here is a quick video explaining how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Uu5eyN6VU

Good video, thanks.




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