Wow your post is very informative .
Everything you described , is the smug European attitude that we Americans see.
And it also is the smug liberal attitude in this nation.
In reality they really aren’t good at making the world work. They just don’t see that.
This clip of Trump is about the most perfect illustration of that that exists .
How appropriate since American Leftists are wannabe Europeans.....or at least they desperately want a pat on the head from Euro Elites and to be told they are part of the elitist club. Its pathetic really the way they ape elite Leftist Europeans in all things. Ever notice these are the same people that hate American culture and all things American?
Its the exact same dynamic in the UK. The Leftist elites there also hate their own native culture and desperately desire to be continentals.