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by HWR_14
1058 days ago
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> never/rarely happens here in Europe where maintaining the status quo and the "natural order" gets priority at all cost. The US lets people rise to higher heights, but income mobility is better in many parts of Europe. That is, the odds of moving from low or lower-middle class parents to the upper-middle class are higher in most major European countries (e.g. UK, France, Germany, Scandinavian). For that matter, it is also better in Japan, Australia and Canada. [0] Or maybe what I saw is flawed and biased. I haven't spent a lot of time confirming it. I definitely have seen the claim pop up from time to time. It makes intuitive sense that society could prioritize either goal but that policies that help one hurt the other. [0] https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-social-mobility-... |
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