[Inkie]

The success of the USA throws it up in their face that a capitalist country that acts on principle works better than their stupid socialist, realpolitik alternative. They can't stand the constant reminder of their failure. Not only that, but they can't face the incontrovertible evidence that they are putting ideology before common sense. They prefer to continue lying to themselves in hopes that, somehow, it will all magically change and prove them right. Socialism never has worked and never will. They had the hubris to think that their version would be different. It wasn't. It isn't. Europeans, wake up and smell the brie and get with the program.