Speaking from a British perspective, I think most Europeans' outlook isn't that 'the American approach to summer is wrong', or some sense of moral superiority through suffering. I would love to have A/C, it's the cost of running it that prevents more people from having it installed. You have to remember, European energy prices are frequently 5x US energy prices, sometimes even higher.
Now, the reasons for THAT are stupid, self-sabotaging 'green energy' policies, and being belligerent with our nearest energy supplying neighbours.
Speaking from a British perspective, I think most Europeans' outlook isn't that 'the American approach to summer is wrong', or some sense of moral superiority through suffering. I would love to have A/C, it's the cost of running it that prevents more people from having it installed. You have to remember, European energy prices are frequently 5x US energy prices, sometimes even higher.
Now, the reasons for THAT are stupid, self-sabotaging 'green energy' policies, and being belligerent with our nearest energy supplying neighbours.