☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 7 months agoTop 1% of u.s. earners now have more wealth than the middle classmedia.mas.toimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up196arrow-down1imageTop 1% of u.s. earners now have more wealth than the middle classmedia.mas.to☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square24fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareJuice [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·7 months 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]@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·7 months agoWhat two red scares and a cold war does to a curriculum.
minus-squareSoyViking [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 months 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-up10·7 months 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.)