• squaresinger@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        That’s what any rich and entitled person would say.

        A former boss of mine who owned his (very large and expensive) house plus three other houses that he rented out, plus 51% stakes in two companies which were both worth at least €10mio each also claimed that he’s “upper middle class” and that the things he feels entitled to are just what regular middle class people are entitled to.

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            3 days ago

            There’s literally research on this topic that clearly says that most people count themselves as middle-class, no matter if they are part of the top 0.1% or of the bottom 10%.

            This is not made up.

            For example: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/10/survey-31percent-of-millionaires-say-they-are-part-of-the-middle-class.html

            Even among millionaires, only 8% would characterize themselves as wealthy these days.

            Roughly 60% of investors with $1 million or more of investable assets said they are more likely upper middle class, according to a recent Ameriprise Financial survey of more than 3,000 adults.

            Of those making more than $175,000 a year, or roughly the top 10% of tax filers, one-quarter said they were either “very poor,” “poor” or “getting by but things are tight.”

            Even a share of those making more than $500,000 and $1,000,000 said the same.

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            3 days ago

            … you do understand that your rule includes anyone who lives by that rule?

            You just called yourself a biased idiot.

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              3 days ago

              Jesus fucking christ, you cant even read either.

              You “is”

              Them “probably”

              See the difference? Or shall we break out the special crayons?

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                3 days ago

                Ok, so a “probably” fixes everything for you?

                Then you are probably a small-ego little-dick biased idiot who thinks that pedantry is a virtue and who thinks that putting “probably” before a sentance makes him a saint.

                Happy now?