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> Class identities are much weaker in the US I think that they are weaker in the US, but also stronger than Americans think they are. Which can lead to confusi
by ska 5y ago
> Class identities are much weaker in the US
I think that they are weaker in the US, but also stronger than Americans think they are. Which can lead to confusion.
- Macha 5y agoI think the patterns and consequences of American racism has resulted in a lot of what would be class tensions elsewhere being subsumed into race tensions in the US. The system is the US has resulted in a very high correlation between being working class and being Black or Latino. So a lot of stereotypes and harassment of working class people have been applied to that group, as well as on the other end attempts to improve the situation.
- woodruffw 5y agoCertainly. America is not a post-class society, and in some ways has a more subtle and pernicious class system than the UK’s. At least the British are aware of their class shackles!