| ▲ | myrmidon 4 days ago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If you barely consider yourself middle-class with an income 50% over the median then you are probably at least living in a "high income" region :P And your self-classification is questionable, but that is very common. Maybe a good trigger to experience gratefulness and satisfaction for the economical situation you are in? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | harimau777 3 days ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IMHO The ability to choose to live in a high income region (or more specifically a cosmopolitan city) is one of the core characteristics of what it means to be middle class. Partially, that's because increased self determination is part of being middle class. Partionally, that's because the ability to participate in culture (art, music, education, multiculturalism, etc.) is part of being middle class; and those opportunities are highly concentrated in the cities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 4 days ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I think you misunderstand me greatly and, more importantly, greatly misunderstand the zeitgeist. I am unbelievably thankful for being paid for what I am doing the amount I am paid. But, and this is the most important part, just because I am in better situation than most, does not make the overall state of the population that much less shitty. Am I getting through to you? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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