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It was exceptional for the US because the infrastructure wasn't bombed out and were very well poised to supply goods to a rebuilding Europe. International ship
by jandrese 6y ago
It was exceptional for the US because the infrastructure wasn't bombed out and were very well poised to supply goods to a rebuilding Europe. International shipping wasn't efficient enough to outsource the jobs to countries with low wages so there was actual opportunity for the middle class to grow and get ahead.
- leereeves 6y agoAnd now, the US is more unequal that any country in Europe, according to UN rankings. [1] 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_equality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_eq...