Question about Europe?

[Eyeball Chambers]

From what I've heard, it's impossible (or rare) for people of Europe's "middle class" to rise into the "upper middle class" or "upper class" the way people do here in the US.

Is that true?

 

[The True Adonis]

From what I've heard, it's impossible (or rare) for people of Europe's "middle class" to rise into the "upper middle class" or "upper class" the way people do here in the US.

Is that true?

 

The "class" structure is different in that "rising" is defined differently in other realms at times other than mass financial wealth.  However, its just as possible to start a successful business there from the ground up even more so in some industries.  The fashion and luxury goods industry for one has made many rags to riches stories in Europe, way more than the United States.

It depends on many factors as it may be more difficult due to a better educated society as a whole as well as a more financially stable population with less economic disparity in Europe than the United States.

However, the premise of being impossible or rare is not true whatsoever.

[Soul Crusher]

From what I've heard, it's impossible (or rare) for people of Europe's "middle class" to rise into the "upper middle class" or "upper class" the way people do here in the US.

Is that true?

 

Its called shared mediocrity. 

[The True Adonis]

Its called shared mediocrity.  

Wrong.  Per Capita income is A lot higher in certain countries in Europe than the United States, so the average citizen is doing much better financially than here in the United States.

I thought you understood economics.  

[Soul Crusher]

Wrong.  Per Capita income is A lot higher in certain countries in Europe than the United States, so the average citizen is doing much better financially than here in the United States.

I thought you understood economics.  

The average person over there lives in a tiny box or a flat apartment, and a much simpler lifestyle while paying much higher taxes. 

[The True Adonis]

The average person over there lives in a tiny box or a flat apartment, and a much simpler lifestyle while paying much higher taxes. 

Totally not true.  My uncle has a 4 story house in Boeblingen.

[Soul Crusher]

Totally not true.  My uncle has a 4 story house in Boeblingen.

I said average.  I have relatives in Italty and their homes are tiny and expensive by comparison.  Income alone is not the only measure of wealth. 

[MB_722]

It's hard, but still possible to make something of yourself there.

[The True Adonis]

I said average.  I have relatives in Italty and their homes are tiny and expensive by comparison.  Income alone is not the only measure of wealth.  

Agreed.  Happiness and health is a far greater measure in my opinion.

[Hugo Chavez]

It's hard, but still possible to make something of yourself there.

there or here lol?

[MB_722]

there or here lol?

There