The photograph of a man sprawled on the pavement, drunk or stoned, captures in one frame what entire nations now grapple with. For years, Europe’s political elites have insisted that mass migration would bring doctors, engineers, and an economic renaissance. The line has become so tired and cynical that ordinary people repeat it only with bitter sarcasm: “He must be an engineer.” What they see on their streets tells a very different story.
In the United Kingdom, politicians promised that migrants would strengthen the workforce and fill vital gaps. Instead, London neighborhoods have become flashpoints of tension, with gangs asserting cultural dominance and openly mocking British traditions. France, where assimilation once defined the national model, now finds its cities torn between parallel societies—French law on one side, imported rules on the other. Riots erupt not from poverty alone but from deep resentment toward the host nation’s culture and authority.
Germany, once proud of its economic powerhouse status, imported hundreds of thousands under the illusion that they would become engineers, builders, and drivers of growth. Instead, German taxpayers watch billions spent on welfare while violent crime statistics climb and public trust collapses. The promise of Wir schaffen das—“We can manage this”—has rotted into disillusionment. Spain, too, once confident that migration would rejuvenate its labor force, now faces public disorder in tourist cities, where drunken brawls and cultural hostility are visible symptoms of a failed project.
Across these nations, the majority of migrants show little desire to adopt the host country’s traditions or values. Instead, they resist them, sometimes aggressively. Festivals are canceled to avoid “offense,” Christmas markets require heavy policing, and women are told to alter their behavior in public spaces. The cultural burden falls squarely on the host population, while politicians continue to peddle their illusions.
The man lying on the ground in the photo is not an isolated case. He is a symbol of a Europe that has been deceived by its own leaders—sold a fantasy of imported prosperity, and delivered a reality of imported hostility. Unless the UK, France, Germany, and Spain reclaim control of their borders and demand loyalty to their values, their societies risk becoming unrecognizable within a single generation.
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