You’re right of course. The EU ideologues aren’t shy about showing their disdain for representative democracy. Just like our American leftists, they have no problem with people voting so long as the people vote FOR the leftists. Otherwise, the people’s opinion be damned.
Like I wrote, they have every intention of doubling down on their failed statist experiment with more statism. It’s what they do! I just can’t believe Americans fought and died to liberate Europe only to see the Europeans enslaved again. I just hope and pray it’s not too late for America, too.