[arkfreepdom]

And the problem is?

[mark_interrupted]

And how is that description inaccurate?

[Billthedrill]

Anti-European sentiment in the United States is profoundly reactionary in nature, IMHO. Anti-American sentiment in Europe, on the other hand, is a long-established set of cultural and political stances that has proven useful in the past mostly as a convenient dissociation from the grittier and less congenial aspects of opposing the Soviet Union. To an American - me - it appears as if the claim on the part of sundry members of the EU amounts to "well, we managed to get through the Cold War without major military expenditure, which proves that the world has evolved beyond it." That the current U.S. military predominance has resulted directly from efforts the EU failed to make to hold up its part of the struggle is mentioned very seldom in counterpoint.

There is, as well, a class of individuals steeped in internationalism that has arrogated to itself the right to rule the world without the necessary means to do so, typified disproportionately by Europeans at the moment and those sympathizers point out in the article - Clinton and Chretien, for example - whose ability to rule depends first and foremost on minimizing American influence in favor of its own. I do not see that short of American surrender there is any way of avoiding this inherent conflict. And this approach to world affairs will succeed in the face of resurgent Islam just as it always has - it will lose.

[jjbrouwer]

Conservative writers such as Jonah Goldberg and Mark Steyn make outrageous statements, some of them obviously humorous, some semi-serious, some quite serious. If you object to one of the serious ones, they can always reply, “but of course I was only joking!”

The old "I was only joking" excuse, eh?

The only anti-Europeanism I have really noticed is a marked increase in hostility to the French for obvious reasons.

There was even this petition:

Give it Back.Net

[muawiyah]

Yes, all of that is so very true, and then there's the bad stuff all those Europeans are doing all the time to everybody including oppressing the downtrodden.

[dfrussell]

If you've ever been in la belle France, you'd agree that the French are dirty and smell.

[Nick Danger]

also known as “the Euros,” “the Euroids,” “the ’peens,” or “the Euroweenies.”

Is he referring to the Yurps?

You know, people from Yurp.

[Cicero]

Most Americans admire what Europe used to stand for--the Graeco-Roman classical tradition, the rise of Christian culture, inventiveness, individuality, love of freedom.

The problem is that ever since about 1914 the Europeans have simply turned their backs on their own heritage. It's only too obvious that Europe is committing racial and cultural suicide. If they don't straighten up very smartly, there will be no Europe in a hundred years.

[Jumper]

He is correct in stating that the conservative right is polarized opposite the Euro/American left. Only he fails to mention that for once the Europeans have pushed the button too many times and now even democrats who are idealogically akin to them are against their retheroic, if not them themselvs.

[McGavin999]

The euroweenies have taken a free ride on the American taxpayer's defense dollars for a little too long. That was bad enough, but when they had the NERVE to berate us for defending ourselves (without europe's permission!) they went too far. Out of politeness we have kept our resentment of the european mooching to ourselves, but their latest outrage brought out only what we've all been thinking for years. They are a continent of moochers, totally incapable of defending themselves, they expect us to be at their beck and call. They are like those relatives who come to your house for dinner and stay for a month expecting you to pick up the tab for entertaining them.

[lawdude]

"But if a European writer were to describe “the Jews” as “matzo-eating surrender monkeys” would that be understood as humorous banter?"

The French are a people under a political banner. The Jews are a nationality, an ethnic group AND a people. Lotsa of difference.

[A_perfect_lady]

Militarily, Europeans can’t get it up.

;^)

[NeoCaveman]

Pens are dipped in acid and lips curled to pillory “the Europeans,” also known as “the Euros,” “the Euroids,” “the ’peens,” or “the Euroweenies.”

My favorite is Eurinals.....