Comment by brigandish

That's the outcome of cherry picking the good things and ignoring the bad, not their decision making structure. Try asking critics of the EU what they don't like (a quick search on here will provide plenty of examples) and you'll see laws that are not good for ordinary people. Repeat with any jurisdiction, making sure to choose the opposite of your preconception (e.g. ask proponents of the USA's system what they like about it) and you'll get a better, less biased and more challenging view.