☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 years agoTop 1% of u.s. earners now have more wealth than the middle classmedia.mas.toimagemessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up194arrow-down1imageTop 1% of u.s. earners now have more wealth than the middle classmedia.mas.to☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareSoyViking [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years 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]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 years 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.)