Subject: Re: Dope, your orders have changed
I don't think a lot of Americans understand the American government, much less Euro governments, treaty organizations, economic unions, etc., and, after all, there are a lot. The Euros have it better because each country is the size of a state and has a different government, so they get familiar with a lot of different governments. They're also stuck in the EU, so they get to know that. Russia is like Mexico - right next door. Americans can live insulated lives if they want to and don't encounter a whole lot. Sometimes by necessity.