>> This is just strange thinking to equate decline with some sort of technological leadership. > Technology is one of the best indicators of power, progress, s

>> This is just strange thinking to equate decline with some sort of technological leadership. > Technology is one of the best indicators of power, progress, societal dynamism and hope for the future. It certainly is, but there are many other variables to consider. European want at least some balance with other values which we consider important. Equality, privacy, healthcare. Just to name a few. You mention the UK leaving the EU. They left because they felt restricted by the rules of the single market and wanted to unleash their capitalism more akin to the US. Look where it led them. To utter chaos and lack of tomatoes. European countries are too small to give birth to super tech champions at the same rate as the US and Europe historically has not enough VC capital, but we do have a strong SME segment. Companies which are world leaders in their segment. Europe isn't in decline in the sense that it isn't a great place to life.