Do we? In mainstream American politics people recoil at the notion of “European” political ideals. On HN most of the “Europe is so much better” sentiment seems to come from actual Europeans.

The right wing, perhaps. The American left wing is convinced Europe is utopia.

There’s a certain type of American who sees Scandinavian countries as having 100% cracked the code to every possible problem. It’s not a viewpoint that allows for a lot of nuance.

People in the USA are just trying to figure out how to pay their bills. This USA rhetoric is really tired. Nope, most people are actually poor as fuck.