The US sunk a lot into Europe during the cold war with defense, NATO, etc.
European nations could then afford internally to push lazy, welfare state policies knowing big bad Uncle Sam would (defensively) always have their back.
Europeans hating Americans is like the teenager living at home rent-free with no job hating his parents.
European nations could then afford internally to push lazy, welfare state policies knowing big bad Uncle Sam would (defensively) always have their back.
Europeans hating Americans is like the teenager living at home rent-free with no job hating his parents.