There are always companies that want to try to squeeze more out of their workers, but that doesn't preclude political/cultural differences between the two areas

There are always companies that want to try to squeeze more out of their workers, but that doesn't preclude political/cultural differences between the two areas. What is considered leftist in the US is generally right-of-center in the EU, especially where it concerns economics and social safety nets. An older survey: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2011/11/17/the-american-western-european-values-gap/ https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2011/11/17/the-american-w...