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RPM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 10:17 PM
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1. only problem is that many people will ignore that accusation.
Many will:
1) falsely assume they are of a higher class than they really are (no one wants to be poor)
-or-
2) happily ignore the class distinction as they aspire to be of the higher class, someday.

It reminds me of the quote about law school grades: There are a lot more people in that class who say they got A's than there are people in that class who got A's. Class works the same way - 'everyone' wants to be upper-class, and if you don't you are a godless commie.

:eyes:

Show me wrong, but I think those are two high hurdles to clear; especially when most folks have a TV, couch, and enough to eat. Take those away, and class distictions become painfully pronounced.
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