America has huge wealth discrepancy with millions living in poverty, it’s been like that since gilded age.
Europe has always had great social net hence the reason constant protests in France, Greece and Italy over those cuts.
Just like in 1929, lines for soup kitchens in Toronto were just as long as the ones in N.Y.C.
In Europe on the other hand fascists and communist started to win in 1930s leading to WW2.
Also immigrants are for the most part well integrated in North America, Europe on the other hand not so much.