Where does the belief that Europeans are poor come from?

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GhostOfJamesStrang@reddit

It's mostly a joke, but also we make a lot more money.

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Cygwing@reddit (OP)

Well it's not like Europe makes less money

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ALoungerAtTheClubs@reddit

Average wages are lower in most Euro countries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_wage

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Cygwing@reddit (OP)

We also pay nothing for healthcare, nothing for education among other things

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ALoungerAtTheClubs@reddit

Now you're just moving the goalposts.

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Cygwing@reddit (OP)

Why? You're telling me paying less for things isn't relevant?

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it's relevant, just not what the original point was. there's the comparison of wages, but then there's also the comparison of COL, how much money each group has leftover at the end of the month, QOL and what is covered by taxes, etc.

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ALoungerAtTheClubs@reddit

Not when you claim that you don't have lower wages, and I demonstrated that you do. You're also more highly taxed to fund those things (which I'm not against, but that's a seperate discussion).

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SenseNo635@reddit

With all due respect, do you honestly think you pay nothing for healthcare? I think I see the value of your “free” education (which, by the way, is also not free).

TL;DR free doesn’t mean what you think it does.

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PJSeeds@reddit

That's not what making more money means. You asked about revenue and now you're talking about gross profit (and Americans still win out there due to lower taxes).

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eyetracker@reddit

The entire continent has the same healthcare and education system? Amazing! I hope the Spotted Dick is good in Bulgaria.

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mustachechap@reddit

Even with that in mind, Americans generally have more money.

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TsundereLoliDragon@reddit

You want a cookie?

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sourcreamus@reddit

Median incomes in Europe are significantly lower than in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_wage

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GhostOfJamesStrang@reddit

....uh. Yeah. Ya literally do.

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Cygwing@reddit (OP)

By what metric?

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GhostOfJamesStrang@reddit

Why did you delete your post, coward?

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Cygwing@reddit (OP)

Why is that a problem, rude Redditor?

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GhostOfJamesStrang@reddit

Oh, not a problem. Just a reflection on your character.

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Cygwing@reddit (OP)

Likewise

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GhostOfJamesStrang@reddit

Eh. Nah.

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mustachechap@reddit

How much money we have

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Ok_Let_7612@reddit

And how little taxes we pay on it relatively

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CIAMom420@reddit

By the fact that the average American makes more money than every European country except Norway or Switzerland.

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PerformanceDouble924@reddit

By looking at median income per country.

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sjedinjenoStanje@reddit

Money.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_income#Median_Daily_Disposable_Income_per_person

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GhostOfJamesStrang@reddit

Median salary or median household income seems a good place to start.

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nsbsalt@reddit

If you put the UK in a list with the 50 US states they would be 50 of 51 in GDP per capita.

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No_Prior_4114@reddit

Lol that would be a false assumption

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MrLongWalk@reddit

You literally do, wages and GDP per capita are higher in the US. That’s the point of the joke.

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bullsbarry@reddit

Americans on average have more disposable income as well after accounting for things like healthcare costs.

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Muroid@reddit

If you compare same jobs between the US and most of Europe, especially professional jobs, the US tends to pay noticeably more. This is somewhat, but not entirely, offset by differences in spending on things like health insurance and higher education.

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Initial_Fill_2655@reddit

Never heard that.

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tabby90@reddit

I've never heard that. Maybe it's regional?

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smedema@reddit

As an American, many Americans are stupid. They think that because the average pay is higher that they are richer. That is not the case.

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Popular-Local8354@reddit

You’re telling me a common nickname made in jest isn’t entirely accurate? I’m shocked, shocked!

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smedema@reddit

Who said anything about in jest. I have heard it by many people not in jest.

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False-Decision630@reddit

Honestly believe it stems from American exceptionalism propaganda. We tell ourselves we are the richest, have most freedom, best Healthcare, best education, etc...

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Traditional_Trust418@reddit

I've literally never heard this until this post

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PossibilityNo8765@reddit

Most americans live to work. I think most Americans just can't understand why someone wouldn't want to be working all the time.

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FalseCredential@reddit

Definitely not a common belief

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flp_ndrox@reddit

Most of Europe isn't doing as well as the UK and Canada, and they are doing worse and are poorer than Mississippi according to most indicators including per capita GDP, purchasing power, wages, etc.

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Sea_Breakfast828@reddit

I've never met a single person who actually believes that Europe is poor or that Europeans don't have X.

It's mostly a joke or a stereotype.

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Ok-Armadillo-5634@reddit

Depends on what country in Europe you are talking about.

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Sea_Breakfast828@reddit

Yeah, that is 100% true. Belarus? Pretty poor. The Netherlands? Pretty rich.

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TheOwlMarble@reddit

Never heard the expression, but US salaries are generally higher than EU counterparts, so it might be partially be based on that. That said, I imagine the term is really just jingoism by a small group of online idiots.

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Arleare13@reddit

I'm not sure that's a "belief" as much as it's stupid internet trolling usually done in response to similarly trollish namecalling of Americans by Europeans.

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Vast_Lemon7906@reddit

Agreed. "Europoor" is very tame compared to what you'll see written about Americans on European, British, Australian subreddits.

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YardSardonyx@reddit

I am aware that wages are lower in Europe versus the US but I have never seen or heard that term in my life until just now

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TsundereLoliDragon@reddit

Because we make way more money and also have way more disposable income.

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Ok_Let_7612@reddit

I think it’s probably just defensive response to European criticism of the USA

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sjedinjenoStanje@reddit

"criticism"

Nah, Euros troll, and Americans troll back.

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le_crobag@reddit

It's a reddit thing as far as I know. I've never seen a person in real life say "Europoors"

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Vivaciousseaturtle@reddit

Sounds like something Ron Swanson would say

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StirlingS@reddit

I rarely see people IRL talk about Europeans.

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Vivaciousseaturtle@reddit

It’s been going around lately that in terms of GDP per capita, England is poorer than all USA 50 states. I saw some “man on the street” interviews where people thought England would rank like 7th in terms of states gdp per capta but they would be 51st. There are many ways to measure wealth or interpret data, but at least in terms of this measure, England is quite poor

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Aggravating_Bend_622@reddit

No you don't see Americans often refer to Europeans as "Europoors" whatever that means, stop instigating shit on reddit.

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MrsSnuffleupagus764@reddit

I think it is deep MAGA propaganda. No one I know thinks that Europeans are poor. I suspect that the people who do believe this have never met a person from Europe.

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AdministrativeTip479@reddit

It’s just a response to Europeans ripping on the US, and also a joke.

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kandosii_naast@reddit

I've never heard that in all my 45 years in America. Don't believe it to be even remotely true either.

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MuchDevelopment7084@reddit

This is the first time I've ever heard that term. Is this possibly some stupid thing some troll created?

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Responsible_Side8131@reddit

I’ve never heard anyone say that

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Caliopebookworm@reddit

I honestly have no idea. I’ve never heard this before, nor have I ever heard Europeans described as poor.

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gleaming-the-cubicle@reddit

Europoors

That is something said in jest and even then only online

No human person has ever used that word in a sincere manner

This is a joke

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ALoungerAtTheClubs@reddit

Isn't that a 4chan thing? They peaked with Rick Rolling; I wouldn't worry about itm

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Much_Bat_1572@reddit

I've never heard anyone call Europeans poor, and I don't consider them poor at all. It sounds like trolling.

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MrLongWalk@reddit

That’s not a common honestly held belief at all, it’s a troll against Europeans who consider themselves superior by every measure and who are willing to believe things like this despite considering themselves experts on the US. Basically it’s a way to piss off people who can’t be talked to in good faith anyway.

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