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Re:The American Middle Class Is No Longer the World’s Richest by rwissmann on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @11:47AM (#7628361)
You are confusing lifestyle choices with lifestyle constraints.

Europe in general has a much less developed culture of going out for food. People will do it occasionally, but often prefer to prepare there own, even in a social setting. This is driven by culture, not but by money.

Re:The American Middle Class Is No Longer the World’s Richest by contingencies on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @09:33PM (#7631553)
Much of China eats out at least once daily, often twice or three times, has cars or at least motorbikes/electric scooters, and doesn't pay any tax at all.