Not being a believer in collective guilt, I find that very hard to believe.
Matter of fact, I am wondering just what effect this endless procession of Euro bashing threads is having here. There must be plenty of European conservatives who could add their insights to our discussion on FR. Are they dissuaded, by the endless hatefest, of which you are sadly the principal promoter? I guess we'll never know, at least until this silly prejudice burns itself out.
Answer the following questions -
Is Chirac behaving atrociously, yes or no?
Is Schroeder behaving atrociously, yes or no?
Any reasonable person would say that Chirac, between trying to stab the Americans in the back, ruining the Ivory Coast, and inviting Comrade Bob to his country would have to say yes.
Schroeder using America-bashing in order to win elections is just as contemptible.
You can whinge and moan about how you'd like to silence me from saying so, but too bad - it won't work.
Ivan