> The other is that it's much easier to get out of the lower quintile in America than those same countries. That's not what the first graph shows. What you say

> The other is that it's much easier to get out of the lower quintile in America than those same countries. That's not what the first graph shows. What you say is true for "perceived" mobility, not for effective mobility. 33% of Americans stay in bottom quintile, much more than other countries.