Why Does The European Union Hate Democracy?

[Purveyor]

Sunday, November 2, 2014 was a good day for democracy; at least it looked that way.

The two breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine (Novorussia) held elections. Reporting from the scene, George Eliason found that "turnout for the elections in Donetsk (DNR) and Lugansk (LNR) in the first few hours of polling has been amazing." The crowds were orderly. Local security received advanced warnings of possible terror attacks by the Poroshenko government in time to prevent any violence. Peace and order prevailed and the two republics have elected governments.

Apparently, the European Union has problems with people voting to elect their leaders. The EU's new High Commissioner for foreign and security affairs, Frederica Mogherini objected. Her written statement is clear:

"I consider today's presidential and parliamentary elections in Donetsk and Lugansk [sic] People's Republics a new obstacle on the path towards peace in Ukraine. The vote is illegal and illegitimate, and the European Union will not recognise it.

"These 'elections' were held contrary to the letter and the spirit of the Minsk Protocol, signed by the representatives of the trilateral Contact Group, and obstruct efforts to find a sustainable political solution to the crisis." Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the 'presidential and parliamentary elections' in Eastern Ukraine, Nov 2, 2014

Did the high commissioner consider the Kiev government's nonstop bombardment of Donetsk and Lugansk an obstacle to peace?

How about the bombardment and slaughter of Slavyansk, madam commissioner? Does that count as an obstacle?

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http://www.opednews.com/articles/Why-does-the-European-Unio-by-Michael-Collins-Democracy_Donetsk_Elections_European-Union-141103-280.html

[DetlefK]

1. Ask that question to the russian soldiers going on vacation in Ukraine with their tanks.

As a member of a society you have responsibility towards a society. The secession of Eastern Ukraine is illegal under ukrainian law, as is the secession of Crimea, because the referendum did not include all of the ukrainian population. These votes carry as much legal weight as the attempt to have the southern US-states secede and form "Reagan-country".

"Spreading democracy is a sacred task." Don't make me laugh. That argument is so piss-poor thin that it can serve as pretext for next to any political action.

For example:
The Midwest-states of the US feel underrepresented in the House because they have so few congressmen. They should be able to secede and form a country that gives priority to the needs of these people.

For example:
Aliens are invading Earth. They bomb us to hell, destroy infrastructure, kill millions of humans. BUT: They overthrew the power-structures of media and Big Money that corrupted our politics. The aliens liberated us! They are heroes of democracy!

[meMeMEEEE]

2. You could register pets online and vote as many times as you like

Do you see a problem with that kind of democracy?
just curious