> the fact that US companies are successful in Europe and Europeans are less so is partly due to the fact that they don't suffer from the backwards economic vie

> the fact that US companies are successful in Europe and Europeans are less so is partly due to the fact that they don't suffer from the backwards economic views you're currently displaying. That's kinda harsh, there might be other reasons too[1]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON#Examples_of_industrial_espionage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON#Examples_of_industrial_...