I’ve heard that the middle class doesn’t exist, but I’ve also heard that the rising middle class was necessary for capitalism. Is there a principled definition, because China seems concerned about growing their middle class.

What does it mean to you, I guess?

  • GoodGuyWithACat [he/him]@hexbear.netOP
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    20 days ago

    Interesting, I was neglecting dialectics in my class analysis. I’ve never read Hegel proper.

    I think this is the sort of thing I was looking for. Yes there are two great classes, but they do exist on a spectrum and the individual differences matter less than the general trends. Thus it’s okay for the middle class to not have a specific, single definition.