the key difference is that the american can choose to live in the city and enjoy these cutesy activities. in a lot of european countries, owning a home seems extremely difficult without inheriting, so they have no choice but to rent
i think the op framed the argument in a way that will make a lot of people react negatively
Not really. We’ve turned most cities into ghettos to store poor people, so you need to either be connected to get into the better public schools, or have the cash to go private.
i think the op framed the argument in a way that will make a lot of people react negatively