Federal EU name proposal

https://piefed.social/c/europeanfederalists/p/1758689/federal-eu-name-proposal

Is democracy a myth in 2026? 🤔

We're told we live in democracies. One person, one vote. Equal representation. But here's the uncomfortable truth: wealth buys power - and power buys elections.

Watch what happens when billionaires tweet during elections. When tech oligarchs shape political discourse. When the ultra-wealthy can literally rig the game while the rest of us play by the rules.

This isn't new. The Italian federalists imprisoned by Mussolini knew it. They wrote the Ventotene Manifesto, the EU's founding philosophical document, arguing that capitalism and true democracy are incompatible. Why? Because concentrated wealth = concentrated political power.

The uncomfortable reality:
- Elon Musk has infinitely more political influence than any individual voter
- Economic elites and political elites work together to entrench oligarchy
- Europe's social democratic history tempers this, but the trend is clear globally.

The question isn't whether we have democracy. It's whether we still want it enough to defend it.

What's your take? Can capitalism and democracy coexist, or do we need to reimagine the system entirely?

Professor of Politics and Philosophy at the London School of Economics Lea Ypi explains her stance in the video below.

#Democracy #Oligarchy #VentoteneManifesto #EuropeanFederalism

To all Europeans out there, considering signing this petition created by @voltnederland. It takes only 5 seconds!

Link: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/united-states-of-europe-now-national-leaders-unlock-our-potential

#EuropeanUnion #EU #EuropeanFederalism

Today is Europe Day. 🇪🇺
Do you know what this means for me?
Identity.
I'll always be a child of this world. 🌍
Now you simply know who loves you all.
Me, an European Lady. ❤️

-Debora Radice

I send you a big hug, dear world! Peace 🕊

#europeday #european #europeanfederalism #identity #europe #europeanunion #federaleurope #unitedstatesofeurope #love #amore #world

France and Germany, in joint collaboration, have developed a Google Docs alternative - and its awesome! (Netherlands are currently onboarded)

https://sopuli.xyz/post/24025483

Sign Volt's petition to create a European army

https://lemm.ee/post/56254362

A BIG step towards a federal Europe?

A new way to elect the EU president? No more VETO voting? The European Parliament has set the stage for a potential seismic shift towards a more federalized European Union with a new proposal that seeks to alter the bloc's fabric in three substantial ways.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iETwMfkv3ho

#News #EuropeanNews #Europe #EU #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanFederalism #EUFederalism