World party planning:
China: I'll bring the hardware!
US: I'll bring the software!
EU: I'll bring the lawyers!
China: I'll bring the hardware!
US: I'll bring the software!
EU: I'll bring the lawyers!
So why don't you address the underlying issue instead of denigrating the meme? If you have something to say about it, that is.
But what you say is actually accurate, the globalized world (excepting russia) has settled to these roles for these 3 players. EU is more of a legacy player without an army (or strong production base) that still "upholds ideals" and sells this image for worldwide PR. But you see where this ends up, countries bribing EU politicians to improve their world PR by association.