Do you think that since 2008, the USA has been becoming more European and Europe has been becoming more American?
In the USA, there is a presidente who favors na welfare state. His most importante domestic policy was the universal health care. Changes could be faster if there were no Republican majority in the Congress.
Europe in known for being more secularista than the USA. However, christian fundamentalismo in the USA is declining.
On the other side of the North Atlantic, there are many conservative leaders, like Merkel, Cameron and Rajoy. Even socialist leaders like Hollande and Tsispiras do not have enough room for left-wing policies.
Income inequality in Europe did not increase like what happened in the USA during the Reagan era. However, income inequality in Europe has been growing nowadays. Labor markets are becoming more flexible.
After the euro crisis, there is increasing pressure to reduce the spending on the welfare states.
Cameron would be a democrat in this country
