Originally Posted by
neverposts
America is the most likely place for a homeless person to become a millionaire with enough hard work and determination.
This is not true. Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, pretty much all of Western Europe, Japan, Ireland, Canada, Singapore, Portuagal, South Korea, all have greater social mobility than the US.
The US ranks 27th globally for social mobility. As George Carlin said, "
The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ4SSvVbhLw