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The USA is a pure capitalistic country and appears to have little or no sympathy for the poor and disenfranchised.
by imulligan 7y ago
The USA is a pure capitalistic country and appears to have little or no sympathy for the poor and disenfranchised.
- newguy1234 7y agoYup, which makes you wonder why poor people go to the USA compared to say the Netherlands or some European country. If you are poor in the USA, you will be exploited.
- marcyb5st 7y agoIt baffles me as well. Especially considering that the "American Dream" (technically defined as Social Mobility [1]) is more achievable in Europe. Especially in Scandinavian countries which are also the "happiest" countries on the planet. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility