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Blue Full Moon

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15. Same here

Reply to MichMan (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 06:19 PM

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What exactly is the American working class? [View all] Yavin4 Nov 21 OP

Anyone who works to get a paycheck, college or no. Blue Full Moon Nov 21 #1

So, if you're making $500K a year Yavin4 Nov 21 #2

I guess that depends on the cost of living in your area and whether you're living within your means /nt The Wandering Harper Nov 21 #3

The gap between the truly wealthy and the middle class has grown Johonny Nov 21 #8

I would consider upper management not. Blue Full Moon Nov 21 #6

Generally yes RJ_MacReady Nov 21 #4

"We" John Shaft Nov 21 #9

Not all non-college educated workers are also working class. Yavin4 Nov 21 #10

A lot of English majors work hourly jobs in the car factories. multigraincracker Nov 21 #11

I hate when people say this shit Dem4life1234 Nov 21 #28

I'd agree with your definition The Wandering Harper Nov 21 #5

I don't remember the source, The Wandering Harper Nov 21 #7

Your edit statement is true Dlpger61 Nov 21 #12

I'm college educated and retired MichMan Nov 21 #13

Same here Blue Full Moon Nov 21 #15

Do you have assets? Yavin4 Nov 21 #19

How does that change whether someone is working class or not? MichMan Nov 21 #27

Having appreciable assets mean that you're not dependent solely on your job for income. Yavin4 Nov 21 #30

What job? I'm retired. MichMan Nov 21 #34

What it actually means is the non-wealthy white people TheKentuckian Nov 21 #14

POC can't be working class by definition? MichMan Nov 21 #16

In a sane world, sure. In this one? C'mon you know who they are talking about in this one. TheKentuckian Nov 21 #39

Working class people know they are in the working class. Magoo48 Nov 21 #17

I think it used to mean Meowmee Nov 21 #18

I think that it comes down to pay, education level, and ownership of assets Yavin4 Nov 21 #21

Some plumbers make a fortune here Meowmee Nov 21 #23

Not even a very modest 401k of a few thousand dollars and a $4000 used car? MichMan Nov 21 #35

People who's survival and quality of life is determined by their job. wintemark Nov 21 #20

I guess I'd say if a worker gets a W-2. Hugin Nov 21 #22

I know someone making $150K a year and gets a W2 Yavin4 Nov 21 #24

The definition that H2O Man Nov 21 #25

Everyone has their own deffinition Zeitghost Nov 21 #26

Which makes political messaging impossible. Yavin4 Nov 21 #32

I'm going to ask google Mossfern Nov 21 #29

Now, ask it to craft a political message based on that definition.n/t Yavin4 Nov 21 #33

Really good wiki article defining "working class" LearnedHand Nov 21 #31

the context in which that phrase is used most of the time, ecstatic Nov 21 #36

The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern. Lord Acton Ping Tung Nov 21 #37

Work has changed. Office "factories" are common now. KentuckyWoman Nov 21 #38