Honestly, isn't it Japan, not Europe, that is failing?

As for Europe, as of now,
their GDP per capita has been steadily skyrocketing.
Not just the traditional powerhouse Western Europe,
but especially Eastern Europe is seeing explosive growth..
There are even a few Eastern European countries
surpassing Japan's income per capita..
In the past, this would have been unimaginable.
On the other hand, Japan's income is actually lower than it was 30 years ago..
If you account for inflation, it has effectively been cut by more than half.
People are always making jokes like "When is Japan going to collapse?" to defend them,
but if you look at how the Japanese working class is actually living,
they are the ones who are truly devastated.
At this point, you have to view their standard of living as the lowest among developed nations..;