The European tendancy not to do things that actually work is why your entire continent is dependant upon the United States. Everything currently wrong with the world today is a direct result of European colonial stupidity. The French HELPED the United States in the revolution, had access to de tocqueville, and Ben Franklin... and still couldn't execute a revolution right... leading to Napoleon. European diplomatic dealing and complex alliances caused WWI European douchebaggery and failure to learn from WWI caused WWII.... Royally oppress and piss off the germans then completely ignore their military build up Specific to the French a particular kind of obstinate dumbassery caused them to evacuate Vietnam, ultimately leading to American involvement. Europeans are responsible for the two most violent forms of government ever created in human history. Fascism the gift of Hitler, and Communism from Marx. The British mucking up Israel/Palestine, Iraq, and Afghanistan have a great deal to do with the current rise of militant Jihadis .... and now their lunatic appeasement of militants is threatening to set their continent on fire. Then there is Obama.... a man educated by fanatic disciples of the European intellectual class.... and what happens when he is in charge... utter f*ing chaos... Manages to lose two wars simultaneously after they were all but won, gives Iran free reign to start a Mideast arms race, seen as a panzy by Putin who promptly has delusions of grandeur and acts like he has Cold War era soviet military... but regardless of how bad he'd get his ass kicked in a full scale conflict, manages to bluff the Europeans and European led US out of their jock straps. If Americans are stupid it is only when we follow European examples.