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antiquie

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2. I'm confused.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 09:45 AM

Sep 2012

I thought my family was both working class and middle class. My dad owned a new and used furniture store but he did his own repair work and deliveries. My mom was an office worker.

Maybe we were lower class. Can you explain the American class system to me? I am a native Californian but this part of my education was clearly lacking.

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Goal oriented vs feelgood protest events [View all] eridani Sep 2012 OP

This makes sense. I like the Quebec example. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #1

I'm confused. antiquie Sep 2012 #2

The American class system really simplified looks something like this: ellisonz Oct 2012 #5

highly accurate! warrprayer Oct 2012 #6

Thank you! ellisonz Oct 2012 #7

Then why do it? antiquie Oct 2012 #8

Okay. ellisonz Oct 2012 #9

Middle class and lower middle class... TommyCelt Oct 2012 #10

Why post this in the Occupy forum? U4ikLefty Sep 2012 #3

seems appropriate to me. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #4