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POLL: is the American middle class dead?

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Exciting mauve parlor
  05/30/17
lol
Judgmental feces sneaky criminal
  05/30/17
?
Exciting mauve parlor
  05/30/17
The stupid American conflation of the working class with the...
lavender doobsian business firm
  05/30/17
its not
claret curious chad
  05/30/17
What politicians call the middle class is bifurcating. About...
lavender doobsian business firm
  05/30/17
In other words, the real middle class is gone since it is de...
Exciting mauve parlor
  05/30/17
No, the correct definition of the middle class is the class ...
lavender doobsian business firm
  05/30/17
Lol no. It's all about money and what it gets you where you ...
Exciting mauve parlor
  05/30/17
Stop falling for consumerist bullshit. Class is about power ...
lavender doobsian business firm
  05/30/17
I'm anti-materialism bro. Money is important because you'll ...
Exciting mauve parlor
  05/30/17
You can still do this imo if you live out in the sticks or i...
Mint hairless twinkling uncleanness box office
  05/30/17
no. theyre white collar professionals now.
green location
  05/30/17
no it just smells funny
Self-centered trailer park
  05/30/17
americas middle class is doing just fine bro
Appetizing peach hell
  12/08/25
like ella cook of brown uni
Appetizing peach hell
  12/09/25
superior anglo culture
Appetizing peach hell
  12/18/25
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Appetizing peach hell
  12/23/25
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nyuug
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nyuug
  12/28/25
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nyuug
  12/29/25
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Appetizing peach hell
  12/09/25
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Appetizing peach hell
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Appetizing peach hell
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Appetizing peach hell
  12/16/25
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Appetizing peach hell
  12/21/25
no it starts at like 200k/yr now though.
green location
  12/09/25
NW up $50k in last 30 days, and $400k y/y. It’s been a...
charismatic impressive affirmative action
  12/10/25
The mass middle class culture I knew from the 90s is dead.
Vibrant fortuitous meteor
  12/11/25
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htt
  12/28/25


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Date: May 30th, 2017 6:57 PM
Author: Exciting mauve parlor



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Date: May 30th, 2017 6:57 PM
Author: Judgmental feces sneaky criminal

lol

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:02 PM
Author: Exciting mauve parlor

?

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:47 PM
Author: lavender doobsian business firm

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2.#33431693)



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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:49 PM
Author: claret curious chad

its not

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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:51 PM
Author: lavender doobsian business firm

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2.#33431726)



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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:50 PM
Author: Exciting mauve parlor

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2.#33431719)



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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:53 PM
Author: lavender doobsian business firm

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: Exciting mauve parlor

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: lavender doobsian business firm

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: Exciting mauve parlor

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: Mint hairless twinkling uncleanness box office

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: green location

no. theyre white collar professionals now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2.#33431768)



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Date: May 30th, 2017 7:58 PM
Author: Self-centered trailer park

no it just smells funny

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2.#33431780)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:29 PM
Author: Appetizing peach hell

americas middle class is doing just fine bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2.#49495660)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 4:21 PM
Author: Appetizing peach hell

like ella cook of brown uni

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Date: December 18th, 2025 9:48 PM
Author: Appetizing peach hell

superior anglo culture

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Date: December 23rd, 2025 5:52 PM
Author: Appetizing peach hell



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Date: December 25th, 2025 10:16 PM
Author: nyuug



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Date: December 28th, 2025 8:36 PM
Author: nyuug



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Date: December 29th, 2025 8:11 PM
Author: nyuug



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Date: December 9th, 2025 10:31 PM
Author: Appetizing peach hell



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Date: December 10th, 2025 7:15 PM
Author: Appetizing peach hell



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Date: December 10th, 2025 11:44 PM
Author: Appetizing peach hell



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:04 PM
Author: Appetizing peach hell



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Date: December 21st, 2025 5:51 PM
Author: Appetizing peach hell



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Date: December 9th, 2025 10:32 PM
Author: green location

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3631082&forum_id=2.#49498295)



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Date: December 10th, 2025 11:52 PM
Author: charismatic impressive affirmative action

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: Vibrant fortuitous meteor

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)



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Date: December 28th, 2025 8:42 PM
Author: htt



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