> You always look at the person being paid less than you or working in "relatively" worse conditions and think oh at least I'm not doing that job. The words "m

> You always look at the person being paid less than you or working in "relatively" worse conditions and think oh at least I'm not doing that job. The words "middle class" use this slight of hand. Anyone who is not literally burger flipping can be called "middle class" simply by pointing at the people below them. Politicians regularly use it [1]. The proportion doesn't matter if people don't ask. If people knew the proportions, that'd be bad. So please also never talk about your salary with anyone but your closest partner, and never ask how much your executive makes. The two classes that are important are capital-owning and worker. Even the best paid workers are disposable (see this thread, or Google layoffs) and will never be close to accumulating the wealth someone with generational wealth has. The difference is simply too big. No laying off the avocado toast will fix this. The mobility between those two classes is non-existent, aside from freak accidents. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd7cohTdRAo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd7cohTdRAo