Today is Memorial Day in the United States of America. It's a day dedicated to the memory of those men and women who gave the greatest sacrifice to preserve liberty and democracy. Many wars have been fought in the last century. The two most significant were WWI and WWII. These two wars changed Europe forever and for the better. The victory by the Allies over the Axis powers was possible only because of the USA. Europe today owes a great debt of gratitude to the young men who sacrificed their limbs and lives to defend the democracies of Europe from the tyranny of extreme right-wing and left-wing ideologies.Today, many Europeans (even some of my own Soajeiros) ridicule the USA and belittle the sacrifice Americans gave to save them from certain domination and oppression by the Nazis. The USA has not always conducted its foreign policies in a way that befits a country founded on principles of liberty, justice and democracy. Yet, in the case of Europe, it shocks me to read the vitriol being spewed by European politicians of all political varieties.
The USA has rescued Europe more than once. On this Memorial Day, I wish that Europe would give a simple prayer for the fallen men and women who came to its rescue. I'm not suggesting that Europeans start having parades to celebrate the USA. I'm only asking that Europe simply take a break on this day from their anti-Americanism that is becoming so common across the continent.
On this day of rememberance, let's give a simple "thanks" to the USA and its brave soldiers who sacrificed so much to preserve the liberty of some very ungrateful people.
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You're right! Europe is not grateful to the US for its sacrifice. The US protected Europe from the Nazi and then the Communists. Soon Europe may beg the US to protect it from the Muslim fascists.
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