a velha europa

Lembram-se da conversa da VELHA EUROPA de um senhor chamado Donald Rumsfeld. Eis a mesma treta numa nova versão:

A number of things are going on here. America is changing. Millions of Americans now trace their heritages not to Europe, but to Africa, Asia or Latin America. For a generation, the schools have emphasized all sorts of non-Western ethnic studies courses instead of the old core curriculum based on Western civilization.
Obama, with both a Kenyan and Muslim paternity, reflects that trend. For example, one of the first things Obama -- the son of a British colonial subject -- did as president was remove a bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office and send it back to Britain.
China, India and Japan are also collectively larger than Europe and may one day be wealthier as well. We owe most of our debt to non-Europeans, buy our energy from non-Europeans and seem to send our soldiers increasingly far from Europe. Obama's spurning of Europe reflects the new geopolitics.
Obama poses as the multilateralist, defers to the United Nations and has criticized ossified Cold War-era alliances. Judging by his actions and words, Obama views American habitual protection of an allied but military defenseless Europe as, well, kind of passé.
So get a grip, Europe. Stop it with both the silly fits and the lavish presents. You see, Obama's America is just not that into you.
Via RCP