@AnthonyFStevens @Eetschrijver The problem, Anthony, is that these are very abstract concepts to a lot of people. And I think we can see the danger when the choice offered is between lofty ideals and feel-good entertainment.
While everything you've said is true, I think we need to offer some feel-good entertainment of our own. We need to engender a sense of empowerment and pride in our Europeaness at a visceral - dare I say populist - level.