[cmhnn]

" But the success of US tech companies is certainly notable."

One of the funniest statements ever following an assertion of empiricism.

The left's idea of "leading" is always amusing. The left in the socialist paradises in Europe will keep depending on US technology and posting on sites created by US innovation. At least until they depend maybe on China and then they won't even have the choice to practice evading their own country's speech laws.

The leftists in the US will just keep abusing the privileges they are afforded by those who keep them in luxury because that's just what they do. The system is good to them that way.

I'll now go "wage slave" so I can afford to travel to places that produce old buildings you visit.