Comment by emptyfile

>I wonder whyI always get downvoted into oblivion for stating that which to me is an obvious fact

Well when you write obviously non factual nonsense like

>The EU is the opposite: One giant thing which does nothing well

You tend to get downvoted. When you write hilarious nonsense like this

>In Denmark, we've had 'cinnamon patrols' go from bakery to bakery to verify that only the allowed amount of cinnamon was sprinkled on buns.

And imply its the EU's fault, you get downvoted.