A fine point made here by Johann Norberg. It seems Europeans are not just poorer than Americans, but also less happy, or is there a connection?
Europeans usually get a thrill talking down to Americans. "Americans are big, fat, stupid television-junkies" is not an uncommon statement in the mouth of the European self-acclaimed intellectual. Americans don't mind that much. They are more successful, richer and happier. Why should they care? Do Europeans care if the average sub-Saharan beggar nicknames Europeans big, fat, smart-ass materialistic idiots? I think not. The European is the poor, cheap, grumpy and unsuccessful man in America.
Americans pave the way in medical science. Americans bring us GPS, most of the satellites orbiting Earth, an army that keeps all threats from hostile countries well away from Europe, the biggest economy in the world to do business with, the latest energy-saving technology available, most of the newest science-breakthroughs in the world, the best universities in the world, and the list goes on. What's the grudge all about then? Jealousy and envy? Some, of course, make big bucks on the capitalistic free market by selling anti-American anti-capitalism propaganda to Europeans and American Leftists, but for the most part it's about envy and bitterness. That's this author's theory.
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I wouldn't say "praising" since I praise few countries as such, but giving USA some credit for its many goods is easy.
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