A lot of people in the replies to this seemingly have no idea what âclassâ is.
Itâs not a set of values or something you automatically earn after college or like some mysterious inherent quality your parents pass down to you.Â
(Like, maybe your parents have enough money/assets where they can sustain you through economic insecurity, but letâs be honestâŚthatâs not most peopleâs situation.)
If you are struggling with bills, if you donât have savings, if you constantly question even small purchases, if spending a few thousand dollars on a vacation seems like a distant dreamâŚyou are not middle class.
And most importantly, saying you are not middle class is not an attack on your character.Â
Instead itâs a reminder to fight for your own economic interests, and not to let companies, your boss, or politicians trick you into working against yourself by believing youâre part of the âmythical middle.â