Sentences like these are fascinating wedge issues. A conservative/republican commentator would take this as evidence/proof of the indisputable superiority of t

Sentences like these are fascinating wedge issues. A conservative/republican commentator would take this as evidence/proof of the indisputable superiority of the American system - truly it is a land of opportunity where people can make 2-3x more than in supposedly rich Europe. A progressive/democratic commentator would instead point out that the LIFESTYLE a laborer can have in Europe at 30$/hour is in many ways superior to that of the equivalent American worker - they have full healthcare coverage, a prolific public transit system, and free university tuition for their children. Then the counter-counter argument would be that the American worker could have a full house, 3 cars, and the FREEDOM to choose to spend money on their healthcare vs something else for their lifestyle, whereas the European laborer is in a system where a lot of choices are made for them. Pretty interesting stuff.