You can think of it like the infamous caste system in India. Which is in play almost everywhere if not as well defined. There are layers beyond just elite and poor. The Irish and Russians along other white immigrants might be considered in the trader caste (Vaishyas) while Latino, Haitian, South American…. P.O.C. immigrants and such are treated as Untouchables (Dalits)
You can think of it like the infamous caste system in India. Which is in play almost everywhere if not as well defined. There are layers beyond just elite and poor. The Irish and Russians along other white immigrants might be considered in the trader caste (Vaishyas) while Latino, Haitian, South American…. P.O.C. immigrants and such are treated as Untouchables (Dalits)