hate the game, europe   (link)

http://hudsonreview.com/BawerSp04.html

I moved from the U.S. to Europe in 1998, and I’ve been drawing comparisons ever since.

[W]hy have these Machiavellians become idealists? Because they no longer have power—and, being powerless, they resent [others'] power, even when it’s used not to conquer but to help.