Not smugposting. Shit sucks. :(
Let’s be clear, if you’re American, British, Canadian, French or now German, there’s an operation at foot to promote hard right extremes and disrupt your country. True of probably most of the world, really, even if it hasn’t fully taken root in your country.
Ultimately, yes, we’re in this together so no matter what your anger (or smugness level) is, keep in mind nothing good comes from other-ing those on the same side of history as you.
Proof?
Are americans aware that the vast majority of Europe is not German?
Nein
Die
Bröt
Die
Americans feel lectured by Europeans?
The European mind cannot comprehend how being sneered and looked at funny from thousand of kilometers away doesn’t deal massive emotional damage to the receiver of such devastating assault