• Thrillhouse@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    People are checking out because the middle class is non-existent. It doesn’t matter how hard you work - the the prospect of getting ahead, owning a home, retirement is out of reach for the vast majority of people.

    People can work hard and stress themselves out or they can check out of the system and achieve largely the same result.

    This is about the failures of late stage capitalism. To claim the issue is free healthcare is gaslighting.

    • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.ca
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      10 days ago

      “Middle class” contrasts with “upper class” and “lower class”, not with “ruling class” and “working class”; it’s the wrong perspective.

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        It may be today, but a strong middle class is what placates the working class. Give em something to shoot for so they won’t shoot you.

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          “Middle class” IS working class. It’s a false distinction that only serves to undermine our only tool against the ruling class, class solidarity. (I think we’re kind of saying the same thing.)