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The report finds the U.S. ranking well below Denmark, Australia, Norway, Finland, Canada, Sweden, Germany and Spain in terms of how freely citizens move up or down the social ladder. Only in Italy and Great Britain is the intensity of the relationship between individual and parental earnings even greater. Social Immobility: Climbing The Economic Ladder Is Harder In The U.S. Than In Most European Countries
Agreed. With the current state of the education system in this nation it certainly isn't a surprise.
"According to the OECD report, the main cause of social immobility is educational opportunity. It turns out that America's public school system, rather than lifting children up, is instead holding them down."
Thanks for the link supporting what I think alot of us already knew. At least those of us on the right.
The report finds the U.S. ranking well below Denmark, Australia, Norway, Finland, Canada, Sweden, Germany and Spain in terms of how freely citizens move up or down the social ladder. Only in Italy and Great Britain is the intensity of the relationship between individual and parental earnings even greater. Social Immobility: Climbing The Economic Ladder Is Harder In The U.S. Than In Most European Countries
This is not surprising.
Wait for it...someone will say move to Europe if you don't like it here, as if everyone has the option.
The report finds the U.S. ranking well below Denmark, Australia, Norway, Finland, Canada, Sweden, Germany and Spain in terms of how freely citizens move up or down the social ladder. Only in Italy and Great Britain is the intensity of the relationship between individual and parental earnings even greater. Social Immobility: Climbing The Economic Ladder Is Harder In The U.S. Than In Most European Countries
This is not surprising.
Yes, because their ladder is only 3 rungs high. Ours is infinitely high.
The report finds the U.S. ranking well below Denmark, Australia, Norway, Finland, Canada, Sweden, Germany and Spain in terms of how freely citizens move up or down the social ladder. Only in Italy and Great Britain is the intensity of the relationship between individual and parental earnings even greater. Social Immobility: Climbing The Economic Ladder Is Harder In The U.S. Than In Most European Countries
This is not surprising.
Maybe you can name me some rich billionaires which come from those nations. You know, like Gates, Buffet, Mellon, Jobs, Waltons etc...
See this is where you guys get it all wrong.. Its tougher here because you can go FARTHER, so your solution is to mimick these nations who have never put out any product which expands society and makes it better. Sounds stupid to me
How many millionaires come out of those countries? I don't think too many do.
Why would this bother you? It's better to have a society with a middle class majority than a wealthy minority and a brainwashed majority thinking they can become one of the "haves". It's better to have affordable education so that those at the bottom who have a harder time in life from day one can climb the social mobility ladder more easily.
Why would this bother you? It's better to have a society with a middle class majority than a wealthy minority and a brainwashed majority thinking they can become one of the "haves". It's better to have affordable education so that those at the bottom who have a harder time in life from day one can climb the social mobility ladder more easily.
Who says its better to have everyone the same? Tell me how a nation of middle class invest in green energy for example? Have you even tried to price solar or wind technology for your home? Geothermal estimates to heat my home came in at $50,000. Do you think middle class americans can afford this? I couldnt for sure. There is a reason why this nation thrives and the rest of the world is left to duplicate what we create and some even die making efforts to get here.
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