☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish • 1 year agoTop 1% of u.s. earners now have more wealth than the middle classmedia.mas.toimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareJuice [none/use name]linkfedilinkEnglish24•1 year agoWe never learned about classes in school. My son was taught explicitly that the US was not a class society. Class is a vibe. Shorthand for middle class is whether someone owns or could “own” a house
minus-squaredavel [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish21•1 year agoWhat two red scares and a cold war does to a curriculum.
minus-squareSoyViking [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish13•1 year agoWe never learned about classes either. We did learn about consumer segments, what papers they read and what brands of cigarettes they smoked.
minus-squareJuice [none/use name]linkfedilinkEnglish10•1 year agoRight, its interesting because a class (by this definition) is an affectation. Its a brand identity, it is a level of access that you can aspire to (or lose.)
We never learned about classes in school. My son was taught explicitly that the US was not a class society. Class is a vibe.
Shorthand for middle class is whether someone owns or could “own” a house
What two red scares and a cold war does to a curriculum.
We never learned about classes either. We did learn about consumer segments, what papers they read and what brands of cigarettes they smoked.
Right, its interesting because a class (by this definition) is an affectation. Its a brand identity, it is a level of access that you can aspire to (or lose.)