It seems Europe is living rent free in your head, maybe you should talk to a shrink.
It's a massive propaganda push paid for by some of the richest people of the planet. It started with Brexit/Cambridge Analytica; continues with the Bannon/Epstein chat histories, and Vance/Trump trying to influence local elections (e.g. the pro-Orban speeches).
It seems autocrats are really uncomfortable with educated people speaking up. I'm quite sure these autocrats are also really annoyed when their own children reach puberty.
But it is a very real concern that there seems to be a total lack of technology investment and innovation across Europe.
I wouldn’t be concerned, because this is obviously false.