[Dewie]

> Unfortunately, equal opportunity is now a mirage. Indeed, researchers find that there is less economic mobility in America than in class-conscious Europe.

Class conscious Europe? Oh sure, broad stroke it up. Meanwhile, when it comes to superficial signs of class consciousness and the social norms related to that, I see American doctors introducing themselves as "Dr. <Name>", in both medical and civilian situations. People emphasizing or hinting at having gone to prestigious universities like the Ivy League kind. People referring to their bosses by sir/ma'am. Casually denigrating certain professions, especially janitors. All of these practices are kind of foreign to my part of Europe.

[smm2000]

I seriously doubt anyone outside of military refers to their bosses as sir/ma'am. At least I never heard it and in many situation it will sound extremely sarcastic.

People like to talk about their achievments whether it's graduating from Ivy League, getting medical degree or finishing marathon. I do not think it's a class thing.