Depends on how you look at it. The first organised social reforms that focused on the working class, the precursors of the socialist parties were formed as early as 1813. The first socialist party was formed in 1885. They gradually got more and more rights for the workers including pensions, paid vacation, disability, universal suffrage etc, etc. Geschiedenis van de sociale wetgeving in België - Wikipedia. I put Universal suffrage as the start of what you call socialist bent. But for instance in 1921 Belgium started a monthly compensation to help with the raising of kids. Just to say the line is not only arbitrary but also has been proven as a resilient and stable way to have a country. Atm about 5 percent of my country is Muslim, 20000 people asked for asylum in 2017, not all of them are Muslim btw.Statistics - Belgium | Asylum Information Database Our Population is in excess of 11 million. So forgive me that I'm not panicking.We've been successful at it for over 70 years. My standard of living is higher then most Americans. And unlike you I can compare since my wife is American. As for Muslims taking over. My country is one of the most secular societies in the world. Religion of any type has little or no influence in public life, so no Islam or any other religion for that matter won't get a foothold. None of this btw is an actual counterargument to my assertion that it's the US that's changing its values. It's a deflection and a pretty uninspiring one at that.Europe has changed? Correct me if I'm wrong but last time I'd checked there is only one country that keeps on breaking agreements made and it's not Europe. Isn't it more likely that the country that's doing that is changing it's values? For instance on freedom of the press, religious freedom (Muslim ban), Immigration? For Gods sake trump openly favors autocratic regimes now, (Russia, China). At this point a poll is saying that Trump could postpone the 2020 election and still have the support of half the Republican voter base.Poll: More than half of Republicans would support postponing 2020 election. What does that say about the state of values in the US today?It is good to know that you are anti-free trade.
I am for equitable trade. What we have and have had for some time is not free trade.
I am anti-globalist.
70 years of "shared values" guarantees nothing. Europe in particular has changed, and we no longer share some values.
Their socialist bent cannot hold, and unless they take action immediately, the nations of the EU will be Islamist dominant with 15 years.
What naivete. Europe has not been socialist for 70 years.
Your society may now be secular, but once you are outnumbered ypu'll have no choice.
And I see you are still refusing to acknowledge that the US is waging war on Democratic values, not Europe.