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POLL: is the American middle class dead?

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out-of-control stage becky
  05/30/17
lol
boyish orchestra pit gaming laptop
  05/30/17
?
out-of-control stage becky
  05/30/17
The stupid American conflation of the working class with the...
electric immigrant
  05/30/17
its not
Dark cruise ship
  05/30/17
What politicians call the middle class is bifurcating. About...
electric immigrant
  05/30/17
In other words, the real middle class is gone since it is de...
out-of-control stage becky
  05/30/17
No, the correct definition of the middle class is the class ...
electric immigrant
  05/30/17
Lol no. It's all about money and what it gets you where you ...
out-of-control stage becky
  05/30/17
Stop falling for consumerist bullshit. Class is about power ...
electric immigrant
  05/30/17
I'm anti-materialism bro. Money is important because you'll ...
out-of-control stage becky
  05/30/17
You can still do this imo if you live out in the sticks or i...
Insanely Creepy Dog Poop
  05/30/17
no. theyre white collar professionals now.
contagious balding chapel
  05/30/17
no it just smells funny
excitant startled son of senegal rehab
  05/30/17
americas middle class is doing just fine bro
rusted stimulating tattoo
  12/08/25
like ella cook of brown uni
rusted stimulating tattoo
  12/09/25
superior anglo culture
nyuug
  12/18/25
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nyuug
  12/23/25
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rusted stimulating tattoo
  12/09/25
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rusted stimulating tattoo
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rusted stimulating tattoo
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rusted stimulating tattoo
  12/16/25
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nyuug
  12/21/25
no it starts at like 200k/yr now though.
contagious balding chapel
  12/09/25
NW up $50k in last 30 days, and $400k y/y. It’s been a...
supple school kitty cat
  12/10/25
The mass middle class culture I knew from the 90s is dead.
Federal station toaster
  12/11/25


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Date: May 30th, 2017 6:57 PM
Author: out-of-control stage becky



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Date: May 30th, 2017 6:57 PM
Author: boyish orchestra pit gaming laptop

lol

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:02 PM
Author: out-of-control stage becky

?

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:47 PM
Author: electric immigrant

The stupid American conflation of the working class with the middle class is dead.

The middle class is the 80th-99th percentiles, in the middle between the capitalist class and the workers. It's not the group centered on the mode of the income distribution. The middle class manages the workers and gains professional training.

It's what we call the upper middle class and it's doing fine.

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:49 PM
Author: Dark cruise ship

its not

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:51 PM
Author: electric immigrant

What politicians call the middle class is bifurcating. About 40% are seeing higher wages, and the bottom 60% are seeing lower wages.

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:50 PM
Author: out-of-control stage becky

In other words, the real middle class is gone since it is defined by income relative to the cost of living and goods. A worker bee in the 60s was middle class because he could afford a home, a car, stay at home wife, and a kid with his income. That was middle class, despite working a blue collar gig

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:53 PM
Author: electric immigrant

No, the correct definition of the middle class is the class between the rich and the workers, that manages the economy.

The 1960s Affluent Society definition of "middle class" was always political happy talk.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2).#33431737)



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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:58 PM
Author: out-of-control stage becky

Lol no. It's all about money and what it gets you where you live.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2).#33431782)



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Date: May 30th, 2017 8:00 PM
Author: electric immigrant

Stop falling for consumerist bullshit. Class is about power relations, not going to the mall.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2).#33431803)



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Date: May 30th, 2017 8:12 PM
Author: out-of-control stage becky

I'm anti-materialism bro. Money is important because you'll need it to survive and live a decent life.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2).#33431857)



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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:57 PM
Author: Insanely Creepy Dog Poop

You can still do this imo if you live out in the sticks or in a 1-2 br in a gentrifying city area and dont spend a dime on GC shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2).#33431763)



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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:57 PM
Author: contagious balding chapel

no. theyre white collar professionals now.

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:58 PM
Author: excitant startled son of senegal rehab

no it just smells funny

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:29 PM
Author: rusted stimulating tattoo

americas middle class is doing just fine bro

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Date: December 9th, 2025 4:21 PM
Author: rusted stimulating tattoo

like ella cook of brown uni

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Date: December 18th, 2025 9:48 PM
Author: nyuug (Gangnam WGWAG Playboy)

superior anglo culture

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Date: December 23rd, 2025 5:52 PM
Author: nyuug (Gangnam WGWAG Playboy)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 10:31 PM
Author: rusted stimulating tattoo



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Date: December 10th, 2025 7:15 PM
Author: rusted stimulating tattoo



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Date: December 10th, 2025 11:44 PM
Author: rusted stimulating tattoo



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:04 PM
Author: rusted stimulating tattoo



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Date: December 21st, 2025 5:51 PM
Author: nyuug (Gangnam WGWAG Playboy)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 10:32 PM
Author: contagious balding chapel

no it starts at like 200k/yr now though.

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Date: December 10th, 2025 11:52 PM
Author: supple school kitty cat

NW up $50k in last 30 days, and $400k y/y. It’s been a bumpy ride in the middle class, especially because I don’t have a substantial wage income, but things still feel directionally correct.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2).#49501158)



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Date: December 11th, 2025 12:00 AM
Author: Federal station toaster

The mass middle class culture I knew from the 90s is dead.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2).#49501163)