>I wonder how European perspectives came to dominate the US legal system on copyright issues but are ignored on human rights, labor law, and the environment?
Even the left in the US would be considered right-wing in much of the rest of the world. It's not surprising that the dominant perspectives in these cases tend to be whatever most favors corporate interests, or opposes state regulation or traditionally "leftist" influences, such as labor unions or environmentalism.
In most situations, the quickest way to get Americans to reject an idea on principle is to tell them that it's the way things are done in Europe.
Even the left in the US would be considered right-wing in much of the rest of the world. It's not surprising that the dominant perspectives in these cases tend to be whatever most favors corporate interests, or opposes state regulation or traditionally "leftist" influences, such as labor unions or environmentalism.
In most situations, the quickest way to get Americans to reject an idea on principle is to tell them that it's the way things are done in Europe.