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Upper class? It's true that those living in poverty often don't have the means to buy in bulk or pay a Costco membership, but I don't think the designation of
by samfriedman 8y ago
Upper class? It's true that those living in poverty often don't have the means to buy in bulk or pay a Costco membership, but I don't think the designation of "upscale" describes the store either. Many working class and middle class people shop there.
- bluGill 8y agoThe poorest people in the US are still upper class. Except for a few homeless who refuse all support services perhaps.
- wil421 8y agoYour other comments contradict themselves. Comparing the poor of a rich nation to everyone else is an apples to oranges comparison. The poop still struggle hard in the US.
- moate 8y agoThis basically renders your point meaningless, since now literally all businesses in the US are servicing the upper class. There's relative poverty in the US still. Currency still has relative purchasing power. Saying a person living below the US poverty line should be put in the same class (upper class) as Jeff Bezos seems disingenuous as best.
- uxp100 8y agoUpper class is a bad descriptor, and many working class people do shop there, but I think Costco does have a bit of an upscale connotation. A different one than whole foods or a natural food co-op, but I think it still has one. It's not the "normal" grocer.