I have no clue what English comprehension, monolith culture, and condescension have to do with one another? Or even the presumption that I only speak English?

It's not a strange statement in the slightest if you live here or spend any appreciable time here. I take it you do not.

I'm from Norway originally and lived in a handful of European countries before moving to the US.

Whatever languages you personally speak was beside my point - I was saying that shared language is a cornerstone of building a shared culture, and a big factor in why Europe does not have a unified one.