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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem is that socioeconomic status isn’t just about money. There is a huge socio part to it. So, I will always feel middle class because that is how I grew up and it is a part of me despite having a high income. Why does it matter how someone feels? We should talk about facts and how we allocate responsibilities like taxes based on facts. Income of X is high earning. I think it should be taxed at a higher rate than income of Y. None of this feeling stuff. It is too squishy and doesn’t move the conversation along. Just makes people crazy. [/quote]

Yes! Americans convolute class and income. These are not the same thing as almost any European will tell you. I feel middle class because I am as my tastes and attitude will demonstrate. I am definitely upper income and high wealth. I'm still middle class![/quote]

Well, we are in America, and [b]class and income are more intertwined and flexible [/b]than in some other places.  If we aren't talking about income/wealth, then who cares about having a defined middle class?  What is that definition useful for?  [/quote]

this is not true. Class has more to do with wealth than income.

Americans are horrible at understanding class because we pretend it doesn't exist. Interesting enough, we do understand how race works.

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+1 as America ages, we will see more of this separation, i.e., a cash flow poor upper class person.. God knows we already see the opposite - a rich person who lacks social etiquette and has cheap taste.  We also do see, maybe not in DC, the super wealthy driving the old Ford pickup with old boots, but every social grace in tact and perfectly lovely to he around.. These are just growing pains of a young nation establishing itself amoungst more established nations - Australia and Canada are similar to us.[/quote]

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