DirectDemocracyS is officially registered and active internationally.
We are also registered and present with various activities at the continental level, on every continent.
Today we address one of the most manipulative and meaningless...
DirectDemocracyS is officially registered and active internationally.
We are also registered and present with various activities at the continental level, on every continent.
Today we address one of the most manipulative and meaningless expressions ever used in traditional politics: "Europe is asking us to."
From the far right to the far left, via the center, when traditional politics must justify unpopular or potentially damaging decisions, it uses this "magic" formula. It's a simple way to shirk responsibility and blame an external entity for choices they don't want to explain or openly acknowledge.
Many people, often poorly informed because they've been rendered passive by decades of media manipulation, end up trusting those who have always influenced their way of thinking. By repeating this refrain, traditional politics has fueled a feeling of distrust—sometimes downright hatred—against Europe, the European Union, and its institutions.
Europe is not perfect: it is incomplete, sometimes hypocritical, and often unfair in its decisions. It is a system that is only partially free and not fully democratic. We have always stated this clearly. But we recognize that it possesses a rare quality: it can be changed and improved from within, thanks to the active participation of its free and informed citizens.
This is a characteristic that Europe shares with DirectDemocracyS: no one can change them from the outside, but they can be improved from the inside, with logic, responsibility, and participation.
Let us be clear: we are not changing our minds today. We confirm everything we have said in the past, because what we say is based on truth. And truth cannot be denied or reinterpreted.
The fact that our system has also registered our political organization at the European Commission level, obtaining a PIC identification code, does not make us in any way dependent or subordinate to the European system. DirectDemocracyS has no masters. We have no leaders concentrated in a few individuals or small groups.
Our only leaders are all official members, collective owners of our system, each with a single personal share, non-transferable and non-cumulative. All decisions are made together, through our direct, authentic, and enduring democracy.
Whenever anyone fears we might accumulate too much power, we invite them to carefully reread what we have always repeated: total collective ownership and fully shared leadership. There is no structure more protective and transparent than this.
Returning to Europe: many people criticize it without really knowing what they're talking about. It's enough to listen to those who speak spitefully and without arguments: they often live and benefit precisely from the freedoms and protections guaranteed by European institutions. Those who live outside Europe, however, would do anything to enter. The immigration figures are clear.
Let's now turn to the economy and finance. For all its mistakes, the European Union has nevertheless guaranteed stability and protection to its member states. Those who denigrate the European model often lack the foundations to understand its complexity.
A simple example: many claim "I think for myself," but ignore the real dynamics that govern the global economy and markets. Speaking without knowledge is a right, but it inevitably leads to incorrect judgments.
Let's ask a crucial question: why are so many forces, internal and external, trying to divide Europe? Their motivations are clear to anyone who observes rationally. A fragmented Europe would be vulnerable. A united Europe is a powerful geopolitical and economic player.
The truth is clear: if each European country were left alone, it would, over time, be absorbed or dominated by the great economic and military powers. We would lose freedom, dignity, territory, wealth, and sovereignty. Everything we take for granted today would disappear.
And then there is the euro, often criticized without understanding its strategic value. At its first quotation in 1999, it was worth 1.1660 USD per 1 EUR; today, it is worth approximately 1.17 USD. This is a remarkable stability, despite the enormous global crises faced in recent decades. Meanwhile, many national currencies outside the eurozone have suffered devastating collapses.
The euro has provided credibility and common strength to the continent. Our annual quotas are converted into euros, and we have good reasons for doing so.
Anyone who speaks of "printing money at will" or "infinite debt" without specific knowledge ignores the fundamental dynamics of macroeconomics. It's important to discuss only what is truly known, to avoid erroneous conclusions.
Yes, Europe has made mistakes, injustices, and questionable choices. We have repeatedly denounced this . But they can be corrected, with time, seriousness, and joint effort. And above all: the alternatives would be much worse.
It is inappropriate and dangerous for rich, powerful people, or foreign leaders to presume to lecture Europe, ignoring its history, balances, and rights. Often, they have only one goal: to weaken what they cannot control.
We, on the contrary, will work to change, improve, and expand Europe, making it a global player. It has the potential, and it has the right to compete with systems that today cannot teach lessons in ethics, morality, or economics.
We know history and know how to evaluate the mistakes of the past. Current generations are not to blame, but they do have a responsibility: to build a better future. And that future depends on a stronger, fairer, and more united Europe.
We disagree with many of the current European Union's choices, but it's undeniable that all alternatives are worse. And in this, we can say that—despite everything—Europe has been a blessing.
Some of our interesting articles about Europe:
https://www.directdemocracys.org/law/programs/international-politics/a-bit-of-european-foreign-politics
https://www.directdemocracys.org/law/programs/internal-politics/europe