I guess you'd have to cite some examples of what you're talking about. Europe seems to be quite a mess right now, heading in to the austerity phase where quality gets gutted.
I do think winner-take-all elections magnify the ability of corporations in the US. Unions are more powerful in Europe and strike paralyze France routinely, which doesn't happen in the US very often.
The problem is the government giveaway itself. I don't see proof that most of the same dynamics aren't happening elsewhere; they're just manifesting differently.
Human nature and the desire to get something for nothing are the same everywhere you go, as is getting fed up with all the distortions created.
I do think winner-take-all elections magnify the ability of corporations in the US. Unions are more powerful in Europe and strike paralyze France routinely, which doesn't happen in the US very often.
The problem is the government giveaway itself. I don't see proof that most of the same dynamics aren't happening elsewhere; they're just manifesting differently.
Human nature and the desire to get something for nothing are the same everywhere you go, as is getting fed up with all the distortions created.