https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/11/19/were-doomed-again/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:37:38 -0400<![CDATA[The Europeans &#8212; and the American intellectuals who yearn to be European &#8212; have long believed that America was doomed. It goes way back.  There was already a significant literature on the inferiority of Americans during the colonial period, replete with scientific proof: those who lived in North America were held to be shorter, weaker, and stupider than those who stayed put under the old regimes. In the view of the transatlantic intellectual elite, we never really had a chance.]]>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:59:02 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/11/19/were-doomed-again-n187706