This has been a rallying cry of many left-of-center politicos. Look to Europe for guidance. Look at how the European Union has been a model of cooperation and of leftist ideology. Look at how Europeans handed a resounding defeat to leftist candidates. Wait, what?
Turns out that the end result of leftist policy is an eventual return to the right. So yes, we should look to Europe for guidance. If we do, perhaps we can bypass the mistakes of liberal fiscal policy that are only going to bring us right back to our starting point.