Why Europeans Don't Like Us

The only two responses to this latest media thread are 1) this is not a surprise, and 2) who cares?

Jonah Goldberg makes some great points on this notion, in his typical wry way. http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg200412160844.asp

Mark Levin also nails it here: http://marklevinfan.blogspot.com/2004/12/history-lesson.html#comments

I have lived and worked in Germany for the past two years, and I have to say that Mark Levin is right -- there are not that many shared values between Europeans and Americans, in spite of all of the diplomatic blather. Most Americans (particularly the founders) are Europeans who rejected Europe and its way of life.

America is the oldest democracy in the world, and Americans are more inclusive and tolerant than Europeans -- who, despite the consensus-posturing in Brussels, are still hampered by petty nationalism and communist tendencies. The types of legislators elected to the European Parliament are a testament to these beliefs.

Americans believe in individual freedom, free markets, and a limited role of government. Europeans, favoring monarchy and socialism, do not believe in these ideals. If they felt strongly enough about them, they would have immigrated to America a long time ago.