[selfmodruntime]

Germany is generally averse to any kind of social mobility.

[roncesvalles]

I would say Europe in general. And I get the sense they don't aspire to social mobility either, the way Americans do.

[1718627440]

Honestly why should I? As long as I have anything I want.

[roncesvalles]

The causality might not be what you think. You're happy with what you have because you don't see a path to getting substantially more.

[mlrtime]

Because other people aren't you, and it creates a ceiling of opportunity to the people that aspire to be more than average.