"Not finding popular depictions of wealth and poverty similar to our own lived experiences, we determine we must be whatever’s left over. Picking “middle class” is easy enough to do because, again, the language doesn’t present much to go on in terms of what this label describes. " "Today, we are left with mere symbols, but these turn out to muddle, not mark. Being in the middle class once guaranteed choices and life without fear that the unexpected would prove catastrophic. Now, this is far from the case. Politicians of all stripes will continue to claim allegiance to the middle class, but that’s just because they’re hoping we don’t notice it’s a brand without a product." Question: Why then, do a large sum of Filipinos consider themselves poor? theatlantic/politics/archive/2013/08/why-americans-all-believe-they-are-middle-class/278240/
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 03:03:15 +0000
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