[FirmwareBurner]

>I assume you're a tech worker - that places you in the top 5-10% of the population, wealth and income wise.

No, it doesn't. I live in Austria and as a tech worker you're not in the 5-10% income. As a tech worker you earn as much as the unionized tram-driver, ~2500 Euros net/month.

Also, INCOME != WEALTH. It takes time and a big income to build wealth and we don't have that, and most wealth here is inherited cross-generation via zero-inheritance taxes. There's people making minim wages spending all day smoking weed and walking dogs, who's families own entire apartment blocks and several houses, yet you'll pay way more taxes than them and be financially less well off.

If you move here for work, the high taxes, low wages means you won't build any wealth (legally).

I agree with your other points. All the great social services in Europe are underfunded relative to their usage.