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14. working class - 1. those persons working for wages, especially in manual labor.

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 05:04 PM

Feb 2019

2. the social or economic class composed of these workers.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/working-class

It doesn't, and shouldn't, mention color. It includes people of all colors.

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Stop talking about "working class" and POC like those are 2 distinct groups. [View all] Garrett78 Feb 2019 OP

I really like Sen Sherrod Brown Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #1

Just keep reinforcing that it is one in the same and it may catch on. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #3

Very, very true. You nailed it! jrthin Feb 2019 #4

Yes, that drives me crazy. And the implication that somehow pnwmom Feb 2019 #5

They are distinct groups jcgoldie Feb 2019 #7

We should be talking about working classES, anyway, people Hortensis Feb 2019 #8

I whole heartedly agree. Afromania Feb 2019 #9

Whites without a college degree shifted more toward Trump Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #10

See post #11. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #12

Not the point ismnotwasm Feb 2019 #13