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Calling 1 in 20 people 'upper middle class' doesn't seem that far of a stretch. More of a stretch to call 1 in 20 rich.


I thought the entire definition of “middle class” was that it’s “average”. 1 in 20 is not average.


Nah. The term is "middle class" where class is defined by the lifestyle/societal-position on a class ladder, not some statistic mean regarding income.

You can have societies with 90%+ population in low class or 50% population in middle class.

History buffs generally know more how it looks for a society to have various levels of classes. I wish we all looked at history more, especially myself if I only had the time to stop rat racing...




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