The difference is that we (both as people and countries) have more tools to deal with governments/european countries that spy on us, but we can't vote american governments out of office. The EU can apply pressure to denmark to stop collaborating with the NSA, but can't realistically pressure the US.

I guess you refer to what happened in Denmark? If so, your summary sounds wrong to me. US leveraging Denmark spying infra to spy on other EU states would be more accurate.

I am not saying the Danes were not aware of the risks when they gave the key of the kingdom to the NSA, but still.

Edit: spelling

Danish intelligence allowing the NSA to use one of their facilities? I wouldn't say the US was not involved in this one...

It would be bad intelligence to not spy on Americans considering how easily we are bought by other interests. The soviets had moles in every branch of federal government, and governments like china and russia no doubt still do.

So all the more reason not to send data to the US to not make it easier for them