[Happygal]

Aculeus...I still like to have hope in my old continent ye know.

We're not ALL that bad. And you gotta look to Spain currently (the land of my ill-gotten 20-something summer holidays *L*).

I can't be completely cynical about Europe. It has it's benefits too, as you know. I don't view America as a land of Jerry Springer interviewees, so therefore...

[aculeus]

Right you are. Aculeus lived in Europe for four years including a lovely summer on the Costa Brava.

I specified "left wing" Euros. The AAA's (anti-American Americans) are just as bad.