I'm old enough to remember a few politicians in The Netherlands who actually put forward a vision for the whole of society you could vote for. These days, politicians seem to be no more than representatives, front men, salesmen, for separate groups' interests, or pushing a specific misguided economic creed that only benefits a few. One or two parties are still an exception, but they are a, um, minority.

It would be far more efficient to vote for the lobbyists and do away with the farce EU parliament has become. We're run by corporations anyway; the narrative of representing certain groups or minorities is only there to attract votes.