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The more well compensated you are, the more disconnected you are from the perils of working class poverty. Most people I know who are well compensated don't see
by feet 4y ago
The more well compensated you are, the more disconnected you are from the perils of working class poverty. Most people I know who are well compensated don't see an issue with the system simply because it has worked for them
I should note that these people are well compensated workers, and they are not capital owners even if they aspire to be one some day which helps solidify the ideals of capitalism working for them
- noobker 4y ago> The more well compensated you are, the more disconnected you are from the perils of working class poverty. For sure, but there's a type of blindness that comes from our culture and class expectations too. I know many service workers who make more than white collar workers. But -- critically -- the white collar workers are unaware of it. You could say the white collar workers are banking on social clout for why they feel better than the service workers they utilize, but I don't think so. It looks like straight up ignorance and willful projection. The service workers are happy to let the white-collar-fools carry on with the delusions --> it leads to big tips when the white collars need to show off and there's a payoff for workers who can put on a show of subservience while ultimately enjoying more freedom.
- wyre 4y agoI learned the word for this recently is called Embourgeoisement. It’s at least a very similar phenomenon. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embourgeoisement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embourgeoisement