I am of an age to have voted in the 70's for the 'economic community' that was promised us. I can say that based on that original premise I have benefited because I am a businessman who deals mainly with a French multinational company that has large interests over here. My dealings with both French and other European business partners leads me to believe that they carry on commerce etc despite EU interference; almost a 'they are little boys playing at power games. We will let them get on with their imagined power whilst we actually wield it' A shame we cannot seem to adopt the same 'doublethink' and use it to our advantage as they do.
But,
My personal opinion of the superstate that has grown is based purely on the premise that if someone or something does not want to explain itself fully to me then I have a natural antipathy towards it.
However,
Just because I have an antipathy towards something does not mean I can ignore it or if necessary use it to my advantage. I do have to deal with the revenue and customs and excise people for example
It may seem muddled thinking to you, but i think this is probably the state that most of us are in given our lord and masters reluctance to divulge what is happening.
Thank you for the welcomes by the way.