☆ 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-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 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.)