> not some unaccountable hereditary monarch
This is a strawman - not being a medieval monarchy doesn't mean it isn't representative or accountable by modern standards. I'd also add "transparent".
> a little less mass surveillance for a start
surveillance isn't bad (in public), it's what it's used for.
As opposed to brexit representing a "will to shoot your own foot"?
> The EU is unrepresentative, unproductive, and unaccountable. Nobody needs any more reverence for it. The EU is the worst French idea the Germans ever took to.
I think you fell for brexit propaganda... The EU bodies are either elected directly or sent by the member state gouvernments, not some unaccountable hereditary monarch.
> Germany is today a country where foreign journalists are chased through the street by communist activists, and where you need a license to post a video on YouTube.
You're nitpicking. Or would it be fair for me to say that GB is not safe for young girls (rotherham...)?
> Britons could stand to learn from Germany's mistakes and be more honest with themselves before it's too late for anyone to be honest with anyone.
I agree completely. How about a little less mass surveillance for a start?