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European Citizens voted for the people who voted for those regulations.

carlosjobim on Jan 22, 2024 | [–]

Yes, and so do American citizens. Whether you agree or disagree with the regulations, they were never voted on by the people.

tgv on Jan 22, 2024 | [–]

And we have input via our governments, and the national parliaments have a say in the procedures: a group of 1/3 of all national parliaments can send proposals back.

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