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haele

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7. It is, however, kind of pandering to the US consumerists myth of themselves...

Reply to gulliver (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 09:12 PM

5 hrs ago

As simply temporarily embarrassed Millionaires.
Working Class is Middle Class.

Unless the money you have on hand to get your "stuff" comes a trust or investments, you work.
Even if it's begging someone else to give you money or getting paid to look pretty or sound smart.
You get up at a certain time to perform an expected task. That's work.

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Blue pencil note on the term "middle class" [View all] gulliver 11 hrs ago OP

Context? snot 10 hrs ago #1

I only heard the "middle class" left out once by a leading Dem spokesperson gulliver 10 hrs ago #3

The correct phrase? Cirsium 10 hrs ago #2

It's "correct" in the sense of good manners and good politics. gulliver 10 hrs ago #4

This message was self-deleted by its author W_HAMILTON 8 hrs ago #5

Are you kidding? Cirsium 7 hrs ago #6

It is, however, kind of pandering to the US consumerists myth of themselves... haele 5 hrs ago #7