It's a trope in every developed country, but I've got a bit of a different impression. Manual work seems better considered and paid in the US than in Continenta

It's a trope in every developed country, but I've got a bit of a different impression. Manual work seems better considered and paid in the US than in Continental Europe where I live. Furthermore, as far as I'm aware, blue collars are very poorly considered in China and the social gap between classes is greater than in egalitarian Western nations.