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Why Is America so Successful compared to Europe?
Blain’s Morning Porridge July 16th, 2026
“Oh, would some power give us the gift to see ourselves as others see us…”
In the past 15 years the US economy has left Europe in the rear-view mirror. While America booms, Europe appears to be flatlining. The question is why? Americans say it’s entirely Europe’s fault: bad policies, failing politics, and lack of unity. However, the consequences of the (as yet unresolved) European Sovereign debt crisis triggered by the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 was the speedbump.
This morning’s quote is from Robert Burns. It’s from “To a Louse”, which is very apt…
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