> they are too poor to afford ubiquitous air conditioning And I could say that americans are too poor to have heated bathroom floors, but that'd be ignorant.

> they are too poor to afford ubiquitous air conditioning And I could say that americans are too poor to have heated bathroom floors, but that'd be ignorant. Europe is much further north and has significantly colder climate than the US: https://imgur.com/oIjh5eQ https://imgur.com/oIjh5eQ The main concern is insulation and heating, not cooling, hence much more expensive buildings overall compared to cheap wooden homes in the US.