• ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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    827 days ago

    Sure, there was a period where there was a significant portion of the population who felt that their economic conditions were decent. I think the observation that Parenti makes is that the difference between workers who are relatively well off and those who are struggling is not itself significant. Ultimately, they share a common interest in improving working conditions and other aspects of labor. Thus, they have a shared class interest which is at odds with interests of the capital owning class.

    • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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      627 days ago

      I totally agree. I just wanted to point out that when the media talks about the “middle class” they are not only talking about something that isn’t real but also wildly out of touch with the actual phenomenon they are mistaking it for.