One thing I would like to point out. The European utopian image you described is crumbling. Their stupidity of allowing unrestricted mass migration is breaking the system. Socialized medicine and generous benefits are bankrupting these countries at a time when their tax base is shrinking and the industries that provide jobs are barely keeping their heads above water due to energy costs and deindustrialization. Without taxpayer contributions, the entire socialist system collapses. Socialism does not work. It is always great in the beginning but at some point it always crumbles under its own weight. Over the long term it is not sustainable. Society becomes weak and there ends up being more takers than contributors - especially when they allow the uneducated and unmotivated to move in.

The US did the right thing with the Marshall plan. Our mistake was continuing to foot the bill for security with little to no contribution on their part. Well... there is a new sheriff in town and he is not having any of it. Pay up or shut up. It they want our help, they will have to pay for it or we're out of there. One of the worst parts is that in their arrogance they look down their noses at us and try to take the misguided moral high ground, not acknowledging the fact that the only reason they even have their socialist countries is because of the US. Otherwise they would all be speaking German now and slaving for the Nazis.

One thing I would like to point out. The European utopian image you described is crumbling. Their stupidity of allowing unrestricted mass migration is breaking the system. Socialized medicine and generous benefits are bankrupting these countries at a time when their tax base is shrinking and the industries that provide jobs are barely keeping their heads above water due to energy costs and deindustrialization. Without taxpayer contributions, the entire socialist system collapses. Socialism does not work. It is always great in the beginning but at some point it always crumbles under its own weight. Over the long term it is not sustainable. Society becomes weak and there ends up being more takers than contributors.

The US did the right thing with the Marshall plan. Our mistake was continuing to foot the bill for security with little to no contribution on their part. Well... there is a new sheriff in town and he is not having any of it. Pay up or shut up. It they want our help, they will have to pay for it or we're out of there. One of the worst parts is that in their arrogance they look down their noses at us and try to take the misguided moral high ground, not acknowledging the fact that the only reason they even have their socialist countries is because of the US. Otherwise they would all be speaking German now and slaving for the Nazis.