I’ve heard that the middle class doesn’t exist, but I’ve also heard that the rising middle class was necessary for capitalism. Is there a principled definition, because China seems concerned about growing their middle class.
What does it mean to you, I guess?
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1·18 days agoThere are two definitions:
A class analysis, a leftist one.
And a wealth analysis, a liberal one.The first one does exist, and the others have expanded upon it. The second “does not exist”, it is not a class, it is not about relations to MoP, but an ill defined wealth measure. Liberal politicians are talking about the second one when they use the phrase.
Liberal politicians are talking about the second one when they use the phrase.
Also as a dog whistle to cater to whites.
What’s the deal with the middle class?
On one side, you’ve got the bourgeoisie: the upper crusters who own everything and work 5000 times as hard as us. At least, that’s what my landlord says.
Then you got the proletarains. Rahh! Now that’s a real class! If you’re not owning, you’re working. And if you’re working, you’re a prole!
But the news and the politicians, they’re always talking about the middle class. Middle class, the middle class! Folks, where are they? You got the workers and the owners, who’s in the middle? Are they even real, or is it just some sort of fantasy like Chuck Schumer’s votersonas?
The middle class is the period of school when Jerry picks up his girlfriend by pretending to be her dad so she can leave early.
