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What does it take to be "middle class" in America today? (hexbear.net)
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archive.today • How Americans define the middle-class and why they can't reach it - The Washington Post

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[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

Nowadays, in the US (and other anglo nations), it means "Not literally starving in the street and not a billionaire". At least, that's what it feels like

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