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Top 1% of u.s. earners now have more wealth than the middle class (media.mas.to)
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/12/06/top-1-american-earners-more-wealth-middle-class/71769832007/

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[-] SoyViking@hexbear.net 13 points 11 months ago

We never learned about classes either. We did learn about consumer segments, what papers they read and what brands of cigarettes they smoked.

[-] Juice@hexbear.net 10 points 11 months ago

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.)

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