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14. The FORMER middle class.

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 10:48 AM

Jun 2013

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The Revolt of the Global Middle Class [View all] xchrom Jun 2013 OP

Not so much in the US, though. nt LiberalEsto Jun 2013 #1

I think it is. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #2

+1 xchrom Jun 2013 #3

At it's height nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #6

How many of those were in the US? Rod Walker Jun 2013 #7

America doesn't have large public spaces to muster the crowds starroute Jun 2013 #20

The NSA chlling effect 90-percent Jun 2013 #8

+1 nt LittleGirl Jun 2013 #19

+1 Magoo48 Jun 2013 #22

k/r marmar Jun 2013 #9

Well, basic Marxism posits that the petit bourgeoisie.... socialist_n_TN Jun 2013 #10

I think... Johnny Noshoes Jun 2013 #13

Quite a slow process though......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2013 #17

The bourgeoisie will side with whoever provides order FarCenter Jun 2013 #15

Yep. That's why the petit bourgeoisie will support fascism IF.... socialist_n_TN Jun 2013 #16

There is no horse; there is no barn FarCenter Jun 2013 #23

The "horse and barn" reference was to the big bourgeoisie supporting... socialist_n_TN Jun 2013 #24

But facism is the political ideal of the big bourgeoisie FarCenter Jun 2013 #25

The FORMER middle class. progressoid Jun 2013 #14

Exactly. The Romneys of the world are destroying the middle class. Faygo Kid Jun 2013 #18

K & R HughBeaumont Jun 2013 #27