So the loss of half the continent and millions of lives means nothing? Spoken like a true centrist European.
People like me, for example.
Yes, back in the good old days it truly was. But they've squandered whatever advanatges they once held through centuries of warfare, genocide, insane economic theories, and so on.
So it's a draw.
Yes, and vastly improved upon.
Except, as history repeatedly teaches us, they don't get along. It is where World wars start.
Electing Nazis and Communists is hardly liberal. It is the antithesis of Liberal, unless you mean the modern liberal.
If they learned anything from WWI why was there a WWII? In fact they learned nothing from either war.
Jefferson shuddered "The Ugly American" Are you claiming to be an American?
In which part of Europe do you live?
Well perhaps not everyone is as clear-headed as your good self.
Easter Europe was always under the influence of its bigger neighbors. Millions of lives
do mean something, but you have to go back to those times and those decisions: we were in no position to go to war again; not matter what George Paton thought. So, to bring that up that up in this day and time is something of a cop-out statement.
So, if you’re an example, show me what you know.
This statement tells me that you have not really studied Europe at all but looked at through your own version of reality and missed my point completely.
No: it’s not a draw. It’s another version of “you don’t get it”.
And Europe doesn’t get along any better that our own congress: but they compromise and that’s what keeps it going.
We took the western system and created our own version of it. As we have seen throughout American history:
we ain’t perfect either. So I suggest you do more reading . . . World wars start – on the world . . . Remember; it’s round . . . Don’t forget Japan . . .
As far as the word and meaning of “liberal” goes, you really need to do some reading. (At this point, I’m thinking you’re about 17 or so).
And; I am 100% American, dating to 1765: Officer in the American Revolution in my family; what about you . . . And yes, I try to be clear headed about everything I say and do.