[T]he terrifying fact [is] that Europe's erasure as a civilization is underway.

Economically, Europe is in ghastly shape.

For nearly five decades, the European Union's economic growth and productivity rates have lagged behind those of the United States.

European Union countries have established welfare states that have steadily expanded since 1980 and stifle economic growth.

The European Union has also proliferated stifling regulations that place a heavy encumbrance on businesses. Restrictions on gas and electricity production,...