Yeah because class isn’t about net worth but about how you primarily make your money. If you have to go to work or are expected to go to work to keep a roof over your head then you are working class. If your income is primarily owning things and from other people going to work to keep a roof over their heads then you are part of the bourgeoisie.
Also in this inflation, we’ll soon all be millionaires.
Yep, a large portion of the population has nearing a million by the time they retire. Still a lot more than others but lumping these people in with billionaires is not the class war that’s happening. People who work their entire lives and have a million or two in net worth are not the ruling class, they’re just working class people. If you don’t agree with this then you’re part of the problem, fair wages get you to this point.
Exactly, the goal is to make it so everyone has that much accumulated wealth by the time they retire. We have enough so that everyone can live somewhat comfortably. People who critize socialists like Hasan for being rich are dumb. Being a socialist doesn’t mean you can’t be successful, it means you want everyone to have that level of comfort and security. If they were billionaires they might have a point, but I won’t say someone’s a hypocrite for being a socialist with a few million in the bank.
It’s also why I laugh when Conservatives talk about “The Hollywood Liberal Elite”. The real ruling class are the giant corporate executives and old money. Most actors are closer to working class than that. I also think public figures like actors, musicians, athletes, etc. should be paid a bit more than the average person, being under constant public scrutiny genuinely is stressful. The gap between them and us just needs to be closed a bit with the actual ruling class’ money.
Honestly millionaires are closer to the working class than they are to billionaires.
Yeah because class isn’t about net worth but about how you primarily make your money. If you have to go to work or are expected to go to work to keep a roof over your head then you are working class. If your income is primarily owning things and from other people going to work to keep a roof over their heads then you are part of the bourgeoisie.
Also in this inflation, we’ll soon all be millionaires.
Yep, a large portion of the population has nearing a million by the time they retire. Still a lot more than others but lumping these people in with billionaires is not the class war that’s happening. People who work their entire lives and have a million or two in net worth are not the ruling class, they’re just working class people. If you don’t agree with this then you’re part of the problem, fair wages get you to this point.
Exactly, the goal is to make it so everyone has that much accumulated wealth by the time they retire. We have enough so that everyone can live somewhat comfortably. People who critize socialists like Hasan for being rich are dumb. Being a socialist doesn’t mean you can’t be successful, it means you want everyone to have that level of comfort and security. If they were billionaires they might have a point, but I won’t say someone’s a hypocrite for being a socialist with a few million in the bank.
It’s also why I laugh when Conservatives talk about “The Hollywood Liberal Elite”. The real ruling class are the giant corporate executives and old money. Most actors are closer to working class than that. I also think public figures like actors, musicians, athletes, etc. should be paid a bit more than the average person, being under constant public scrutiny genuinely is stressful. The gap between them and us just needs to be closed a bit with the actual ruling class’ money.
True, but anyone can be a disgusting person.