Europe as a whole, with Germany's economy leading, is just a bit better prepared for what passes in today's political world as a sustainable future.  There are so many examples in the ECB's positions, in the position of European export leadership in products that matter, and in the general foundation of the economy... which doesn't exist in the US.

Today China announced an increase in energy prices for its citizens, an indication (but only an indication) that they understand at least some of the rules of the new game.

It is amurkan money which has led the globe down a false path, even though one of the largest conduits was through London.  But the economic foundation which is currently being built in Europe will be the deciding factor in trans-atlantic so-called relations.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin