International

Cultural self-loathing undid Europe. Is America next?

Europe, former hegemon of the globe, emerged from two world wars in three decades not only materially exhausted but also spiritually shattered, observes columnist Bill Moloney. Since 1945 it has continued flagellating itself for alleged sins against the dispossessed of the earth, an undeserved penance benefiting no one. Now, Moloney warns, America seems headed over the same cliff.