While it's not perfect, Europe has better entitlements for the working class than in the US--guaranteed parental leave and vacation time are notable examples. I know many people in the US who have worked 'decent' jobs and not gotten any paid leave in years. That simply wouldn't happen in Europe. In Germany, you can't even text your employees after working hours... The US is on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. People in the US with kids who are working blue collars jobs are going to struggle their entire lives and barely have anything to show for it. Europe's not perfect, but it's not quite the meat grinder that we are.