Insight into European inertia

From R. Emmett the Terrible his own bad self.

To be a prime minister or a president or a chancellor in any of the European countries, especially any of the western European countries, is even better than being a tourist on a thousand-dollar-a-day budget. The Europols live the good life day and night: wine with lunch, champagne with dinner, and posh pageants in between. Europe’s capitals are the most relaxing places on earth, and the Europols have been relaxing there for years, while Washington supplies the military security.

It gets better.