These results are based on asking people for a subjective evaluation. Objectively speaking, Americans are still much wealthier than Chinese, and enjoy a much h

These results are based on asking people for a subjective evaluation. Objectively speaking, Americans are still much wealthier than Chinese, and enjoy a much higher standard of living. What's really being revealed by this poll is that it's easier to feel good about your finances when you're upwardly-mobile, and it's not so easy to feel good about your finances when you're downwardly-mobile.