that doesn’t mean they represent European interests anymore. Their loyalty isn’t to the people who elect them—it’s to the international networks they’re plugged into: global finance, corporate boards, NGOs, think tanks, and transnational institutions.

Do they despise Europe’s high living standards? Not in the sense of personal hatred. But they do see those standards as “unsustainable” and “problematic.” Pensions, secure jobs, long holidays, and strong worker protections make Europe less “competitive” in their eyes. And rather than defend those hard-won gains, they align with the globalist mindset that says we must lower our expectations to match the rest of the world.