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I'm waiting patiently for the day when I encounter the first European on an American website who understands that Europe sees the American work standard as absu
by Phiwise_ 3y ago
I'm waiting patiently for the day when I encounter the first European on an American website who understands that Europe sees the American work standard as absurdly high, that on the other hand Americans see the European wealth standard as absurdly low, and uses this information to not derail working conditions discussions with suggestions that violate the premise of sacrificing a third of their income for the last deminishing returns of the European system [0].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposable_household_and_per_capita_income https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposable_household_and_per_c...
- aAaaArrRgH 3y agoAmericans need that extra money to cover higher out-of-pocket healthcare costs. That's not necessarily a reliable indicator of wealth.
- Phiwise_ 3y agoIf you had read the data before commenting you would have noticed that it is all PPP-adjusted.