From Europe this is especially "terrifying" because most countries have massively bigger state sectors than the US and they are very often very ineffective and

From Europe this is especially "terrifying" because most countries have massively bigger state sectors than the US and they are very often very ineffective and wasteful. So what is happening in the US is a nightmare for some this side of the Pond because, if it does not lead to catastrophe of course (big caveat), it will give ideas... No later that yesterday the EU Commission released this (no relation whatsoever, of course): "we will radically lighten the regulatory load for people, businesses and administrations in the EU. To boost prosperity and resilience, the Commission will propose unprecedented simplification to unleash opportunities, innovation and growth." [1] Hopefully this means that the EU bureaucracy is waking up. [1] https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-making-process/planning-and-proposing-law/better-regulation/simplification-and-implementation_en https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-making-process/planning...