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Donald Ian Rankin

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5. I'm afraid I think the juxtaposition of post title and content is unfortunate...

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 04:47 PM

Apr 2013

While I whole-heartedly second the plea in the subject line of your post, I must point out that "middle class" and "working class" are terms pretty much devoid of meaning, and that "socialism", "class-consciousness" and "proletariat" are all pretty wooly.

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Is "Chained CPI" a 50 year plan to put the former American middle class in chains? [View all] Faryn Balyncd Apr 2013 OP

seems like it. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #1

It would be nice if people could use words in a way that had any meaning Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #2

I'm afraid I think the juxtaposition of post title and content is unfortunate... Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #5

Not really, no Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #7

The term did mean something in the 1950s and 60s starroute Apr 2013 #6

Nope. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #8

I understand why you're saying that -- but there are problems either way starroute Apr 2013 #10

it doesn't mean "middle of the income distribution", though. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #11

I've gotten into some rhetorical jams on DU while discussing upper middle/middle class/working class KittyWampus Apr 2013 #9

Bingo! Eddie Haskell Apr 2013 #3

Are they chaining Congressional retirees? Downwinder Apr 2013 #4