Re:Tunnels in the US cost more than anywhere else
by deanCommie on Monday November 02, 2020 @02:58PM
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Sentences like these are fascinating wedge issues.
A conservative/republican commentator would take this as evidence/proof of the indisputable superiority of the American system - truly it is a land of opportunity where people can make 2-3x more than in supposedly rich Europe.
A progressive/democratic commentator would instead point out that the LIFESTYLE a laborer can have in Europe at 30$/hour is in many ways superior to that of the equivalent American worker - they have full healthcare coverage, a prolific public transit system, and free university tuition for their children.
Then the counter-counter argument would be that the American worker could have a full house, 3 cars, and the FREEDOM to choose to spend money on their healthcare vs something else for their lifestyle, whereas the European laborer is in a system where a lot of choices are made for them.
A conservative/republican commentator would take this as evidence/proof of the indisputable superiority of the American system - truly it is a land of opportunity where people can make 2-3x more than in supposedly rich Europe.
A progressive/democratic commentator would instead point out that the LIFESTYLE a laborer can have in Europe at 30$/hour is in many ways superior to that of the equivalent American worker - they have full healthcare coverage, a prolific public transit system, and free university tuition for their children.
Then the counter-counter argument would be that the American worker could have a full house, 3 cars, and the FREEDOM to choose to spend money on their healthcare vs something else for their lifestyle, whereas the European laborer is in a system where a lot of choices are made for them.
Pretty interesting stuff.