re: #135 ArchangelMichael

It’s pretty much a myth as you state. Europeans are highly parochial and historically have stuck within their own nationalities and particular congregations. The stereotype promoted by Americans in large part has been spread in large part by academics, musical and art aficionados, and the standard liberal, in that: if it’s European, it’s better. This was expanded from coffee, foods, wines and music into the citizens of Europe. Thus a BMW was better so ergo: Europeans are better. It’s more or less a logical leap that they make from point a, products, to point b, the people.

Something like that.