We don’t really have castes in the US. But yes

I’d argue the US does. Things such as zipcode and skin color determine outcomes and are inescapable. Economic mobility doesn’t exist as it does in the myth of the American dream. Sure if one is really lucky and works very hard, one can move from living in or on the edge of disaster to being a few paychecks away from disaster.

I was speaking more in terms of infrastructure and public assistance. For example, I was able to get a student loan and an education in the States. I have clean, potable tap water. Dependable utilities. Those sorts of things.

I’d argue that’s not true either. Again, it depends on your zipcode. So many places don’t have potable water, reliable services, or functional infrastructure. One’s ability to get student loans depends on what zipcode they’re born into.

And the sad thing - even at its worst, the US is still a better place to live than 80% of the world.

I’d say it depends on what you value. If one is born of a certain caste (or above) and wants to accumulate stuff, I’d say you’re right.

Forget what it says on the tin. To truly understand a society, look at its institutions.

Education isn’t valued by the sociopaths that run the US.