The Europeans have been stupid for a very long time.

A very long time.

Start with Bismark’s embrace of Socialism. 1914. 1939. The anti-nuke demos of the 80s etc.

I’d say this was just a continuation of their past stupidity. It has nothing to do with Uncle Sugar’s strength or weakness. The Europeans would be just as stupid without us. Our presence merely allows them to continue their stupidity for a while longer.

If they are acting like teenagers they have been doing it since the 1880s. Long before America was recognized as a world power.