Will these countries in Europe save themselves?  Only time will tell

“No good deed goes unpunished.” ~ Ancient idiom

"First, what does truth require? It requires us to face the facts as they are, not to involve ourselves in self-deception; to refuse to think merely in slogans. If we are to work for the future of the city, let us deal with the realities as they actually are, not as they might have been, and not as we wish they were." ~ John F. Kennedy

This is the third in my series to review and better understand why America and Canada find ourselves where we are in 2026. Fair warning, my direct approach at times may seem to be harsh, but I am confident CFP/AFP readers can handle the harsh truth as I see it. As mentioned earlier in this series, western civilization is rooted in Christianity and Judeo-Christian values as practiced throughout history in Western Europe and the Americas.